For Colored Girls
Type: Book
As of November 2026, For Colored Girls has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Fresh Air (Feb 2026). Mentioned as a play the guest loved and a film she was cast in after sending a tape to Tyler Perry.
For Colored Girls is a 2010 American drama film written, directed, and produced by Tyler Perry, and is adapted from Ntozake Shange's 1975 original choreopoem "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf". The film features an ensemble cast including Janet Jackson, Whoopi Goldberg, Phylicia Rashad, Thandiwe Newton, Loretta Devine, Anika Noni Rose, Tessa Thompson, Kimberly Elise, and Kerry Washington.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Feb 2026 on Fresh Air |
| Author | Ntozake Shange |
| Published | 1975 |
| Publisher | Bantam Books |
| Subjects | Drama, Poetry, African American women |
| ISBN | 0684843269 |
| Genre | Drama, Poetry, African American women |
Who talks about For Colored Girls on podcasts?
For Colored Girls came up; the most recent mention was Feb 2026 on Fresh Air.