“An irresistible look into what it means to love (yourself, your family, your partner) in a world full of impossible choices Black people must make.”
—Black Film Archive

“A different vision of Black cinema.”
—Academy Museum of Motion Pictures

Six kids. A man. A woman. A love worth fighting for. Diahann Carroll and James Earl Jones shine in this sharp, heartwarming portrait of resilience and romance in Harlem. Tough, funny, and deeply moving — it’s “a heart and soul comedy.” Co-written by Tina and Lester Pine, the power duo that gave us A MAN CALLED ADAM.