Adapted from the 2005 stage musical, itself based on Alice Walker’s 1982 novel of the same name, The Color Purple tells the story of Celie, a Black girl who grows up in early 1900s Georgia, suffering rape and abuse from her father and later her husband, Mister. Walker’s novel is considered a cornerstone of American literature, deftly exploring the social evils of cyclical racism and … Continue reading The Color Purple – Review