SAN FRANCISCO - JANUARY 1985: African American author Alice Walker , Best known for her novel 'The Color Purple', poses for portrait at home in San Francisco in January, 1985. (Photo by Mikki Ansin/Getty Images)
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SAN FRANCISCO - JANUARY 1985: African American author Alice Walker , Best known for her novel 'The Color Purple', poses for portrait at home in San Francisco in January, 1985. (Photo by Mikki Ansin/Getty Images)
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Portrait of American poet and author Alice Walker as she poses in her home, San Francisco, California, November 1, 1982. (Photo by Janet Fries/Getty Images)
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OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 02: Pulitzer Prize winning author Alice Walker attends the red carpet for the sneak preview screening of "Barbara Lee: Speaking Truth To Power" at Grand Lake Theatre on August 02, 2021 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Steve Jennings/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 10: Alice Walker attends the Broadway Opening Night Performance of 'The Color Purple' at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre on December 10, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Walter McBride/WireImage)
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