a 1986 comedy film about a man who wears blackface to qualify for a black-only scholarship at Harvard Law School

Soul Man is a 1986 comedy film about a man who wears blackface to qualify for a black-only scholarship at Harvard Law School.

sitcom

The Soul Man is an American sitcom created by Suzanne Martin and Cedric the Entertainer.

soul

Soul Man (song) "Soul Man" is a 1967 song written and composed by Isaac Hayes and David Porter, first successful as a number 2 hit single by Atlantic Records soul duo Sam & Dave, which consisted of Samuel "Sam" Moore and David "Dave" Prater.

the kind of film that staggers the mind

Soul Man is the kind of film that staggers the mind, because the mind proves that, depending on the right time and person, just about any terrible idea can get greenlit.

just your average, run-of-the-mill wacky comedy about a white guy putting on blackface to convince everyone around C. Thomas Howell that

And so, Soul Man is just your average, run-of-the-mill wacky comedy about a white guy putting on blackface to convince everyone around C. Thomas Howell that

rock and country

Texassippi Soul Man is fine mix of soul, blues, gospel, rock and country ...

a story inspired by the many men and women who were part of the soul music boom in Memphis during the late 1960s and early 1970s

SOUL MAN is a story inspired by the many men and women who were part of the soul music boom in Memphis during the late 1960s and early 1970s.

reverse-discrimination comedy

Soul Man is the first reverse-discrimination comedy.

a funny and heartwarming show that explores complex issues with humor and sensitivity

Overall, The Soul Man is a funny and heartwarming show that explores complex issues with humor and sensitivity.

as much a satire on perception and race as it is a laugh out loud sitcom, the 'casual' prejudice Howell comes across whilst Mark Watson 's black

Soul Man is as much a satire on perception and race as it is a laugh out loud sitcom, the 'casual' prejudice Howell comes across whilst Mark Watson 's black, reminded me of a friend of mine, who used to protest that every time Mark Watson walked by old ladies in the street they'd clutch their purses closer to themselves and move away (a scene which is similarly played out in the movie as well)

the story of a guitar tuner who wants to be a rock star and finds a sheet music that is supposedly the unpublished last song of Jimi Hendrix in a music curio shop

Soul Man': is the story of a guitar tuner who wants to be a rock star and finds a sheet music that is supposedly the unpublished last song of Jimi Hendrix in a music curio shop.

the story of one rich white man’s appropriation and mockery of black culture

SOUL MAN is the story of one rich white man’s appropriation and mockery of black culture as he attends Harvard Law School after stealing a scholarship meant for black students.

one of those essential mix-tape songs

Soul Man is one of those essential mix-tape songs.

the fictional account of two back-up singers for megastar Marcus Hooks () Floyd and Louis (Mac and Samuel L. Jackson, respectively) a funny, non-speaking cameo by singer John Legend

, Soul Men is the fictional account of two back-up singers Floyd and Louis (Mac and Samuel L. Jackson, respectively) for megastar Marcus Hooks (a funny, non-speaking cameo by singer John Legend).