Her first novel was a bestseller, and was adapted into the double-Oscar-winning film Precious. Her second, The Kid, has just been published to enthusiastic reviews. But author and poet Sapphire says that, as an African-American artist, she nonetheless feels the "very real and very painful" effects of racism.
Novelist Sapphire Complains Of 'Very Real' Racism In The Arts
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