“…I want this film to awaken people to the power of Black actresses. I want people to know there are things that Black women go through that aren’t slavery or hip-hop. I want people to know Black women as Americans…” —Anika Noni Rose
 
For decades, Ntozake Shange’s play — “for colored girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf” — has been the Aha! and the Amen! for Black women. Now Tyler Perry’s Hollywood adaptation introduces the work to a new generation. In defiance of his critics, the media mogul is determined to turn Shange’s choreopoem into Oscar gold.

Take a look at the two covers for the December issue of ESSENCE — one featuring the female ensemble of “for Colored Girls,” and the second featuring Tyler Perry and the men.

 
For decades, Ntozake Shange’s play — “for colored girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf” — has been the Aha! and the Amen! for Black women. Now Tyler Perry’s Hollywood adaptation introduces the work to a new generation. In defiance of his critics, the media mogul is determined to turn Shange’s choreopoem into Oscar gold.