Introduction -- The black matriarch's quest for love: Oprah Winfrey as Sofia in The color purple / Tara T. Green -- Oprah Winfrey and the trauma drama: "What's so good about feeling bad?" / Ricardo Guthrie -- Creating a legacy of disconnection: colorism and classism in Oprah Winfrey presents: The Wedding / Preselfannie Evet Whitfield McDaniels -- Wanderlust, hysteria, and insurrection: (re)presenting the "Beloved" sweet home men / Robert Randolph -- "Let the music play": music, meaning, and method in Oprah Winfrey presents: Their eyes were watching God / Neal Lester -- Blues, hope, and disturbing images: a comparison of Sapphire's Push and the film Precious / Wendy Rountree.
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