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Yesterday, Kerry Washington brought a bit of sunshine with her singing a snippet of "Miss Celie's Blues" (Sister) from The Color Purple movie   for her American Film Institute (AFI) announcement.  The Color Purple was the AFI Movie Club choice for the day. Washington said her father was a big Stephen Spielberg (movie's director) fan and her mother loved The Color Purple book. She would watch the movie over and over with her family and sing  "Miss Celie's Blues." Washington said she knew she was too young to be singing such a mature song but loved singing it as a kid. "Miss Celie's Blues" (Sister) appeared to be sung by the character Shug Avery (Margaret Avery) in the movie but was recorded by Tata Avery. This year, Washington played in the Hulu series Little Fires Everywhere . She's also played in the Netflix movie American  Son.  Kerry Washington (photo cred: Instagram/Kerry Washington) What ...

1BlessedNatural: Kerry Washington's Purple Purse Campaign Raises Awareness of Little Discussed Subject  (photo courtesy of Allstate Foundation ) Actress Kerry Washington is now Allstate's Purple Purse Ambassador to encourage others to openly discuss domestic violence and financial abuse. In a 30-second Public Service Announcement, Washington explains that financial abuse is often a "weapon of choice" for domestic violence.  She continues by defining financial abuse as "taking away access to cash, destroying credit, and jeopardizing jobs." I'm happy to see Washington's Purple Purse campaign because it raises awareness, money, and discussion for an issue that is often swept under a rug. Financial abuse is alive and well in today's society. The Holy Bible also highlights this point in 1 Timothy 6:10 that says "For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from faith, and pierc...