The Colored Museum

The Colored Museum

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Status

Released

Release Date

Feb 1, 1991

Runtime

1h 28m

Genres

Music, Drama

Original Title

The Colored Museum

Production Companies

Great Performances

Director

George C. Wolfe

Description

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.