About Soul Man
A comedy about a white law student who pretends to be black in order to qualify for a Harvard scholarship. Ron Reagan, son of then-president Ronald Reagan and first lady Nancy Reagan, had a small role in the film.
Achievement of Soul Man
Members of the NAACP criticized the film for featuring a white actor wearing dark makeup to appear African-American.
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