Revisiting 'The Color Purple' Wars

Criticism about representation and misrepresentation in film are nothing new. In this episode, Aisha Harris, co-host of the <em>Pop Culture Happy Hour</em> podcast, traces the debates ignited by Steven Spielberg's 1985 film, "The Color Purple." The adaptation of Alice Walker's novel is remembered as a fan-favorite that centers Black women's lives, but got markedly different reactions from male and female viewers.