Fantasia and Danielle Brooks to star in ‘The Color Purple’ movie musical

3 February 2022 by Martin Joseph

The upcoming movie musical of “The Color Purple” has found its leading ladies. “American Idol” season 3 winner Fantasia will play Celie and “Orange Is the New Black” alum Danielle Brooks will play Sofia, it was announced Thursday during ABC News’ “Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising.” MORE: Halle Berry ‘heartbroken’ no other … Read more

When Will David Brooks Admit That Conservatism Paved the Way for Trump?

10 January 2022 by Mike Bond

New York Times columnist David Brooks speaks during a taping of Meet the Press at the NBC studios. (Alex Wong / Getty Images for Meet the Press) Subscribe to something The nation Subscribe now for just $ 2 per month! Thank you for signing up The nation‘s weekly newsletter. Thanks for signing up. For more … Read more