Oprah Winfrey Reveals the Glorious Cast of The Color Purple Musical Film

“This ain’t your mama’s Color Purple,” says Oprah Winfrey. Those are the exact words she uses to describe the upcoming film based on the Tony-winning Broadway musical, which was based on the 1985 Steven Spielberg movie that gave the media icon her first big acting break. It all originates from Alice Walker’s classic 1982 novel about Black women from the rural South during the early part of the last century, trying to survive and thrive under unspeakable, ever-present cruelties. Joy, love, and hope are also interwoven throughout—the lifelines these women cling to amidst the gale-force brutality. Winfrey strikes those same… Read Full Article