Black History Month First Editions: an inscribed postwar Mississippi memoir

Taulbert, Clifton L., Once Upon A Time When We Were Colored (Council Oak Books, 1st ed., 1989. ISBN 0-933031-19-X. A Tulsa businessman looks back on his childhood in segregation times, in the little town of Glen Allan, Mississippi.

Elegantly laid out, with lots of photos. An engrossing read about a time and place long gone. Hardcover, unclipped dust jacket, very good condition, autographed. HBB price: $25 obo.

Taulbert, born in 1945, is a successful businessman, author, and motivational speaker. This book was made into a movie by actor/director Tim Reid in 1996.