Presenting Oprah Winfrey, Her Films, and African American Literature

1. Introduction
Tara T. Green

2. The Black Matriarch’s Quest for Love: Oprah Winfrey as Sofia in The Color Purple
Tara T. Green

3. Oprah Winfrey and the Trauma Drama: “What’s So Good About Feeling Bad?”
Ricardo Guthrie

4. Creating a Legacy of Disconnection: Colorism and Classism in Oprah Winfrey Presents: The Wedding
Preselfannie Evet Whitfield McDaniels

5. Wanderlust, Hysteria, and Insurrection: (Re)presenting the “Beloved” Sweet Home Men
Robert E. Randolph

6. “Let the Music Play”: Music, Meaning, and Method in Oprah Winfrey Presents: Their Eyes Were Watching God
Neal A. Lester

7. Blues, Hope, and Disturbing Images: A Comparison of Sapphire’s Push and the Film Precious
Wendy Rountree

Keywords: Literature, North American Literature, Film History, Ethnicity Studies, Directing, Film and Television Studies, Fiction