The Colored Museum

Release Year
1991
Runtime
1h 28m
Genres
Drama
Music
Directed By
George C. Wolfe
Andrew Carl Wilk
The Colored Museum

Ten satirical sketches written by George C. Wolfe use drama, comedy and music to examine black stereotypes and express the need for African-Americans to preserve their culture by remembering their painful but glorious heritage. Presented as museum "exhibitions," the songs and sketches address the problem of having to renounce one's history and suppress anger in order to assimilate.

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