Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth

8.2/10 · 14 votesFeb 7, 201490 min

Ranked #1 of 8 in Season 28•+0.6 vs season avg

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A profile of writer Alice Walker, the first African-American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (for her 1982 novel "The Color Purple"). Included: remarks from Walker; Danny Glover; Quincy Jones; Sapphire; Steven Spielberg; and Howard Zinn. Filmmaker Pratibha Parmar’s new documentary tells Walker’s

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Episode Summary

"Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth" is episode 3 of American Masters season 28. It scored 8.2/10 from 14 votes, ranking #1 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.6). It aired on February 7, 2014.

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