The series, written and directed by Shauneille Perry, centered on the Taylors, a Black family who fled segregation in the South to begin a new life in Chicago, and the developing crises in their personal lives.
[3] Sounds of the City was produced by advertising agency UniWorld Group and sponsored by the Quaker Oats Company.
[4] Shauneille Perry, who wrote the scripts, told Jet that she aimed to "present a true picture of Black life in this country.
Calvin, a policeman, struggles to reconcile his personal views with his job, while Winona grappled with marital problems and her approaching middle age.
[5] The New York Times credited the soap opera with rescuing the foundering agency;[1] the series helped UniWorld earn its first million dollars in gross sales.