ever since i first encounter the divine m merkerson a a sex therapist in spike lee she get ta have it i have be sell on the range of this exceedingly gift yet terribly underrated actress . she receive an emmy for her portrayal here and to say it be well deserve be a masterpiece of understatement . here she simply shin a the guide force and hand in her community . this be especially poignant for me for i grow up in this very same time period . the production detail be phenomenal and evoke wooooooooooooooonderful memory of life and time during the 50 and 60 and of woman like m merkerson portrayed . she be thoroughly and ably accompany by a hot and hot cast with performance one would enjoy over and over again . i first saw macy gray name in the credit and go ho hum . her performance be so good and i do not even recognize her until about a 3rd of the way through . i be especially proud of the obvious care and attention to detail to produce a feel and look of another beautiful era in african american culture that be very tastefully do . another very interesting aspect be that the project be less concerned with the racial fabric of the time but infinitely more attuned to the richness of the character and the emotional diversity they provide to exemplify that in the final analysis it be about the choice we make and to what extent we accept responsibility for those choice . this be a worthy and elegant presentation of african american life and be most assuredly destine to become a classic . you owe it to yourself to have this a part of your collection . i highly recommend .