10 Classic Black Books That Should Be Made Into Films

Possessing the Secret of Joy

by Alice Walker

Who doesn’t like a good sequel?

And for those who are unaware, The Color Purple didn’t end with Celie, Nettie and her family playing hand games out in the lavender fields. Instead the story continued on with Tashi, the continental wife of Celie’s son Adam. Her oppression is female circumcision. And she suffers through a lifetime of both physical, emotional and psychological pain, which eventually leads her to death row. As a film, this story would not be for the faint at heart, especially if you have a misogynistic heart. And I don’t know if this would have mainstream appeal (the same people who object to slave narratives, might also take issue with the un-romanticized version of some African culture as it pertains to women). However I’m all for the diversity of the Black female narrative, particularly as it relates to the various ways we bend ourselves to appease society.