Portia: A Conversation with Margaret Avery

Name: Portia: A Conversation with Margaret Avery
Uploaded: 2024-01-11T18:00:00Z
Duration: 20 min 33 s
Description: Oscar-nominated actress Margaret Avery joins Portia at the table to talk about her experience as the original ''Shug Avery'' in the 1985 film ''The Color Purple.'' In a candid conversation, Avery breaks down the racial pay disparities in Hollywood and the toll she says it takes on the mental health of women.

Oscar-nominated actress Margaret Avery joins Portia at the table to talk about her experience as the original ''Shug Avery'' in the 1985 film ''The Color Purple.'' In a candid conversation, Avery breaks down the racial pay disparities in Hollywood and the toll she says it takes on the mental health of women.

By Portia Bruner

Posted January 11, 2024 1:30pm EST