Schoolteacher and loving Carmichael matriarch Carolyn (Alfre Woodard) runs a no-nonsense ... Joie Lee conceived the high-spirited CROOKLYN screenplay as a lyrical celebration of her Brooklyn ...

Woodard received a Golden Globe Award for Best ... Spike Lee's family drama, Crooklyn; Dr. Maya Angelou's Down in the Delta starring Wesley Snipes; and Passionfish, for which she received a ...

The outstanding cast includes Oscar nominees Alfre Woodard (Crooklyn)and Samuel L. Jackson (Pulp Fiction).