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1982

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Alice Walker's "The Color Purple"

Walker's novel wins the Pulitzer Prize the following year.

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1982
Alice Walker's "The Color Purple"
Walker's novel wins the Pulitzer Prize the following year.
November 30, 1982
Michael Jackson's Thriller
The best-selling album of all time reshapes pop music and breaks MTV's color barrier.

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