Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored

Synopsis

This film relates the story of a tightly connected Afro-American community informally called Colored Town where the inhabitants live and depend on each other in a world where racist oppression is everywhere, as told by a boy called Cliff who spent his childhood there. Despite this, we see the life of the community in all its joys and sorrows, of those that live there while others decide to leave for a better life north. For those remaining, things come to a serious situation when one prominent businessman is being muscled out by a white competitor using racist intimidation. In response, the community must make the decision of whether to submit meekly like they always have, or finally fight for their rights.

Main Cast

Al Freeman Jr.

Poppa

Age : 78 | Popularity : 3%

Phylicia Rashād

Ma Ponk

Age : 75 | Popularity : 37%

Paula Kelly

Ma Pearl

Age : 76 | Popularity : 8%

Salli Richardson-Whitfield

Miss Alice (as Salli Richardson)

Age : 56 | Popularity : 22%

Anna Maria Horsford

Miss Annie

Age : 76 | Popularity : 5%

Bernie Casey

Mr. Walter

Age : 78 | Popularity : 6%

Isaac Hayes

Preacher Hurn

Age : 65 | Popularity : 8%

Ray J

Cliff (12 Yrs.) (as Willis Norwood Jr.)

Age : 43 | Popularity : 6%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Tim Reid
Writing	Screenplay	Paul W. Cooper
	Novel	Clifton L. Taulbert
Department	Role	Name

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