rape,poem,love,domestic violence,womanhood,angry,depressing,bitter,hopeful,tragic

For Colored Girls (2010)

Poster for For Colored Girls

Many voices. One poem.

About existence from the perspective of 20 nameless black females. Each of the women portray one of the characters represented in the collection of twenty poems, revealing different issues that impact women in general and women of color in particular.

Cast & Crew

Director
Tyler Perry
  • Profile picture of Kimberly Elise
    Crystal / Brown Kimberly Elise
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    Jo / Red Janet Jackson
  • Profile picture of Loretta Devine
    Juanita / Green Loretta Devine
  • Profile picture of Thandiwe Newton
    Tangie / Orange Thandiwe Newton
  • Profile picture of Anika Noni Rose
    Yasmine / Yellow Anika Noni Rose
  • Profile picture of Kerry Washington
    Kelly / Blue Kerry Washington
  • Profile picture of Tessa Thompson
    Nyla / Purple Tessa Thompson
  • Profile picture of Phylicia Rashād
    Gilda Phylicia Rashād

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Keywords

  • rape
  • poem
  • love
  • domestic violence
  • womanhood
  • angry
  • depressing
  • bitter
  • hopeful
  • tragic