In 1982, Alice Walker released her bestselling book, "The Color Purple," which won her a Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1983. The story features messages of female empowerment as it tells the story ...

“The Color Purple” would go on to win the 1983 Pulitzer Prize for fiction, and the National Book Award for fiction. As the Amazon description reads, “‘The Color Purple’ breaks the ...

Ava DuVernay’s time-hopping drama Origin, debut filmmaker Cord Jefferson’s American Fiction, and Blitz Bazawule’s musical take on The Color Purple lead the winners at the 15th annual African ...

If you’re looking for a shot of joy, this book is it. The cover of "My Throat an Open Grave" by Tori Bovalino. (Courtesy) Tightly written and clearly envisioned, “My Throat An Open Grave” by ...

Crockett Johnson’s Harold and the Purple Crayon, a staple of US children’s fiction for about 70 years ... Harold seems to be pretty much as he was in the book’s universe.

American Fiction, Origin and The Color Purple also landed in the top three slots — in that order — of the AAFCA’s 10 best films of the year. “It’s become a tradition to announce our ...