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The decades-old lore has been revived on the Internet because of renewed attention to the works of Walker and Chapman.

(JTA) - The bright, colorful movie musical "The Color Purple," which opens in theaters on Christmas, tells a story that has by now become a familiar

Alice Walker, author of "The Color Purple," in the mid-2010s began promoting works by an antisemitic conspiracy theorist and authored an antisemitic poem of her own. 

The acclaimed author has endorsed antisemitic conspiracy theorists while working with Steven Spielberg.

LINCOLNTON – Lincoln Cultural Center Director, Cathy Davis, approached the Lincoln Theatre Guild last year about the possibility of doing the musical adaption of “The Color Purple,” based on Alice

As the writer counts honors and advances—and keeps tabs on rivals, lovers, and detractors—the drive to succeed is the drive to survive.

Walker has grappled with some of the thorniest issues of 20th-century America. She’s also taken troubling stances. She has now opened up and shared her diaries, giving readers a window into her life.

The Color Purple author Alice Walked was disinvited to Bay Area Book Festival for anti-Israel and antisemitic comments

The Bay Area Book Festival has rescinded an invitation to author Alice Walker over incendiary statements she has made over the years about Jews and Israel.