A man recalls his experiences growing up in Montgomery, Alabama during the late 1960s.

The series depicts the social and family life of a boy in a typical African-American intercity family in Montgomery Alabama in the late 1960's. The show's plot centers on Dean Williams, son of Bill and Lillian Williams. Dean's mother holds an accountant job for the Department of the Treasury; his father is a music professor and part-time musician. Dean also has an older brother, Bruce, and an older sister, Kim. Many of Dean's friends and neighbors star prominently in his flashbacks, including his best friend Brad and his longtime crush Kiesa. Storylines are told through Dean's reflections as an adult in his mid-30s.