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Taraji P. Henson on Almost Walking Away from ‘Color Purple’

The “Color Purple” star talks candidly about her battles to get cast and paid her worth. Even as an Oscar-nominated veteran, she had to audition for her new film.

By Kyle Buchanan

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‘The Color Purple’ Tips Its Hat to Classic Black Musicals

The new movie has so many references to Hollywood gems like “Stormy Weather” and early jazz shorts, it can be viewed as a Black film syllabus.

By Robert Daniels

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‘The Color Purple’ | Anatomy of a Scene

The director Blitz Bazawule narrates a sequence from the musical, featuring a performance by Taraji P. Henson.

By Mekado Murphy

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Watch Taraji P. Henson Sing in ‘The Color Purple’

The director Blitz Bazawule narrates a scene from the musical, featuring the star performing as the dynamo Shug Avery.

By Mekado Murphy