1992
Biographical epic of the controversial and influential Black Nationalist leader, from his early life and career as a small-time gangster, to his ministry as a member of the Nation of Islam.
202 min
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Alice Walker, author of The Color Purple, shares her perspective on cultivating resilience and equanimity by mindfully tending to painful wounds caused by sorrow, anger or despair.
This anthology presents more than 30 essays from eminent women trailblazers--such as author Alice Walker, psychiatrist Jean Shinoda Bolen, playwright Eve Ensler, holistic doctor Rachel Naomi Remen, biologist Janine Benyus, hip-hop performer Rha Goddess, and famous tree-sitter Julia Butterfly...
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Admirers of The Color Purple will find in these stories more evidence of Walker's power to depict black women—women who vary greatly in background yet are bound together. One of the most important, grieving, graceful, and honest writers ever to come into print (June Jordan). Library Journal.
Drawing equally on Walker’s spiritual grounding and her progressive political convictions, each chapter concludes with a recommended meditation to teach us patience, compassion, and forgiveness.