Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored (1996)
A narrator tells the story of his childhood years in a tightly knit Afro-American community in the deep south under racial segregation.
Casting
- Al Freeman Jr. — Poppa
- Phylicia Rashād — Ma Ponk
- Paula Kelly — Ma Pearl
- Salli Richardson-Whitfield — Miss Alice
- Anna Maria Horsford — Miss Annie
- Bernie Casey — Mr. Walter
- Isaac Hayes — Preacher Hurn
- Ray J — Cliff (12 Yrs.)
- Polly Bergen — Miss Maybry
- Taj Mahal — Mr. Will
- Leon — Uncle Melvin
- Richard Roundtree — Cleve
Interesting facts
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored is a 1996 American period drama film directed by Tim Reid and starring Al Freeman Jr., Phylicia Rashad and Leon. The screenplay was written by Paul W. Cooper. The film is based on Clifton Taulbert’s real life and his non-fiction book Once Upon a Time When We Were Colored.
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