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The Color of Friendship (1981)

The Color of Friendship poster
Directed by
Stan Lathan
Country
United States
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two 13-year-old boys, one black and one white, become friends in a small town that has just begun integrating its schools. Their bond is tested by the racial tensions in their community.

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What happens

"The Color of Friendship" is a 1981 episode of the American television anthology series ABC Afterschool Special. It is about the friendship between two 13-year-old boys, one black and one white, in a small town that has just started integrating its schools. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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