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Color Purple Breaks Christmas Box Office Record In Opening Week

The film earned $18.1 million making it the second-best showing ever for a film premiering on Christmas Day since 2009.
12/26/2023

We're Celebrating Whoopi Goldberg's Birthday With These Five Unforgettable Performances

The icon turns 69.
11/13/2023
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10 Most Inspiring Authors And The Books They’ve Written That Will Totally Change Your Life

From “The Bluest Eye” to “Their Eyes Were Watching God” these brilliantly beautiful books deserve a permanent spot on your bookshelf.
03/30/2022

AKAs Induct Tracee Ellis Ross, Robin Roberts Alice Walker and More In New Class Of Honorary Members

Lisa Leslie, and Ruth E. Carter were among several honorees.
07/16/2021

This Day in Black History: April 18, 1983

Alice Walker wins a Pulitzer Prize for The Color Purple.
04/18/2020

Read the Poem Alice Walker Wrote Inspired by Jesse Williams' BET Awards Speech

'The Color Purple' author was moved by his words.
07/01/2016