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The sky is gray

Based on the story of the same title by Ernest Gaines, about a young Black farmboy's dawning of awareness about himself and society.

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  • "Ernest J. Gaines' The sky is gray"
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  • "Based on the story of the same title by Ernest Gaines, about a young Black farmboy's dawning of awareness about himself and society."@en
  • "Ernest J. Gaines, author of "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman," wrote this deceptively simple, yet emotionally-complex tale of a young boy's discovery of what its like to be black in Louisiana in the 1940's James, the boy in question, has a raging toothache that necessitates a trip to the dentist. His mother (Olivia Cole) accompanies him to town on an eye-opening odyssey where the boy gains valuagle insights into poverty, racism - and his own sense of pride."@en
  • "A story of how a young boy and his mother take a simple, yet momentous one day journey away from the plantation quarters into town."@en
  • "James has a raging toothache that necessitates a trip to the dentist. His mother (played by Emmy-winner Olivia Cole), accompanies James to town on an eye opening odyssey where the boy gains valuable insights into poverty, racism-and his own sense of pride. With an exciting musical score by Webster Lewis, this multi-award winning film explores a child's discovery that the world is a complicated place...where things are never truly black or white...only shades of gray."@en
  • "Deceptively simple, yet emotionally complex tale of a young boy's discovery of what it's like to be black in Louisiana during the 1940's."@en
  • "Based on the story of the same title by Ernest J. Gaines, about a young black farmboy's dawning awareness about himself and society."@en
  • "A Black farmboy's visit to the dentist in a small Louisiana town marks the dawning of his social and self-awareness."
  • "A young black farmboy's visit to the dentist in a small Louisiana town marks the dawining of his social and self-awareness. Written by Ernest Gaines."@en
  • "Summary: The story of a young boy's discovery of what it means to be black in Louisiana during the 1940s. He discovers that nothing is really black or white--only shades of gray."
  • "Summary: Based on the story of the same title by Ernest Gaines, about a young Black farmboy's dawning of awareness about himself and society."

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