Alice Walker

Posted on September 10th, 2009 in Uncategorized by sillysally444



Alice Walker born on February 9th, 1944 to a relatively poor family in Eatonton, Georgia. Alice is an African American who is a strong advocate for civil rights. At the age of around 8 Alice Walker was permanently blinded by a BB gun committed in complete accident by one of her brothers. Best know for righting the novel, The Color Purple, Mrs. Walker has written several novels mainly focusing on black, women, and struggles against oppression.


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