Urban Arts Collective’s The Color Purple, adapted from Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, is a powerful and moving production celebrating love, resilience, and the triumph of the human spirit, running at the Kalita Humphreys Theater through August 31, 2025.
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The Healing Powers of ‘The Color Purple’
By Alexa Spencer Originally appeared in Word in Black Growing up, “The Color Purple” was more than just a movie playing on the television in my family’s living room — […]
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5 HBCUs Leading the Charge in Creating Black Excellence
By Aziah Siid Originally appeared in Word in Black What do Martin Luther King Jr., Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, and Vice President Kamala Harris have in common? They’re all […]
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Taraji P. Henson’s Candid Revelation Sparks Industry Support for Equal Pay
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia In a recent SiriusXM interview with Gayle King, iconic actress Taraji P. Henson bravely addressed the pervasive issue of pay […]