For many Black children, seeing themselves represented on screen was, and continues to be, a rarity. That’s why Black female cartoon characters have had such a profound impact. They not only ...

The classic story follows Celie, a Black woman in the South in the early 1900s who is abused physically, emotionally and sexually by her father and then by her husband. Along with themes of gender ...

The book, theater and film depictions of “The Color Purple” at their cores present an important story about the resilience of Black women. Resilience is a muscle that takes time to develop ...

Setting a new bar for film musicals, the 2023 cinematic adaptation of The Color Purple shattered records with its box office earnings, generating more in its opening weekend than recent Broadway ...