Gloria Naylor, 66, dies, former JW missionary, The Color Purple

by blondie 5 Replies latest jw friends

  • blondie
    blondie

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/gloria-naylor-whose-novels-gave-voice-to-african-american-women-dies-at-66/2016/10/04/73d64318-8a3d-11e6-bff0-d53f592f176e_story.html

    After graduating from high school, Ms. Naylor worked as a missionary for the Jehovah’s Witnesses in North Carolina and Florida before leaving the church in the mid-1970s, finding herself disillusioned with what she called the limited role that it prescribed for women.

  • darkspilver
    darkspilver

    Gloria Naylor wrote “The Women of Brewster Place.”

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Women_of_Brewster_Place_(novel)

    Alice Walker wrote "The Color Purple."

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Color_Purple

    Both novels were written/released in the same year (1982)

    I believe Walker is still alive?



  • blondie
    blondie

    Sorry, you are right. Women of Brewster Place.
    You win the prize....an apple cider donut.

  • darkspilver
  • ShirleyW
    ShirleyW

    Gloria went to the congregation that met in the same Hall as my cong. She used to be a pioneer in the 1970's, so when I read of all the degrees she has, that obviously happened when she left da troof since she was pioneer when it was 100 hours per month plus the fact back in the 70's college was DEFINITELY a no-no for dubs back then. She was also on the $25,000 Pyramid back then, and of course everyone was gossiping about should a JW be on a game show playing for money, I know she didn't when the $25,000, then of course the gossip would've been wondering if she was going to donate some to the 7 old guys in Brooklyn.

  • smiddy
    smiddy

    R.I.P. Gloria Naylor

    She was a success story being a pioneer /missionary , then leaving that all behind to eventually getting her degrees and having a successfull life getting her books published., and teaching.

    So sorry to hear she died a young 66 yrs old .I will look out for that "Women of Brewster"

    My condolences to all her family , from Australia.

    blondie , even though you were wrong with Gloria naylor `s involvement with the Colour Purple , I`m sure she would agree that it was a fantastic movie , that highlighted the plight of Afro Americans in these years especially.

    And really has so much changed today ? And it is not just in America that these issues are rife today , its happening all over the Globe .

    And no its not a sign of Armageddon , its society coming to grips with issues that have always existed since Adam was a boy.

    smiddy

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