Arts & Entertainment

For Colored Girls

WTTW News | November 17, 2010, 7:00 pm

Tyler Perry's new film For Colored Girls is causing some controversy in the African-American community. We take a look at why some people are saying the portrayals of African-American men in the film are stereotypical and inaccurate.

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