Early Feminism Shown in 'Footlight Parade' (1933)
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Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth (2013)
The compelling story of an extraordinary woman's journey from her birth in a paper thin shack in the cotton fields of Georgia to her recognition as a key writer of the twentieth Century.Walker made history as the first black woman to win a Pulitzer Prize for her groundbreaking novel, The Color Purple.
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The compelling story of an extraordinary woman's journey from her birth in a paper thin shack in the cotton fields of Georgia to her recognition as a key writer of the twentieth Century.Walker made history as the first black woman to win a Pulitzer Prize for her groundbreaking novel, The Color Purple.
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Genre:Documentary, History
Written By:Pratibha Parmar
In Theaters:5/13/2013
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Runtime:84 minutes
Studio:Kali Films, American Masters Pictures, Artemis Rising, ITVS
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