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A new remake of the movie "The Color Purple" will be out this holiday season, it has the tagline "It's a bold, new take on the beloved classic" with an all stars cast and it's produced by Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, and Quincy Jones. Based on seeing the trailer, are you interested watching the remake of The Color Purple?

This is a touching scene titled "God is trying to tell you something" from the original movie (1985) with an outstanding Gospel number. Notice at the end of the scene the character Shug Avery embraces her father and says "See Daddy, sinners have souls too!". Have you ever heard of or read the book "The Color Purple" by Alice Walker?

The Color Purple won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1983, making Walker the first black woman to win the prize, she also won the National Book Award for Fiction in 1983. Despite receiving critical acclaim, the book has also been the subject of controversy. The American Library Association placed it on the list of top hundred banned and challenged books in the United States for the sexual explicitness, explicit language, violence, and homosexuality. Are you aware that The Color Purple was on the banned books list from the 80's until as recently as 2019?

The Color Purple also was successfully adapted for a Broadway musical in 2005. It won 2 Tony Awards including Best Revival of a Musical. The clip you see is the Revival in 2015-2017 starring Jennifer Hudson in the role of Shug Avery. Have you ever seen The Color Purple the musical?