Slideshow: Big screen 'black' book adaptations

SLIDESHOW - Since 'The Help' was based on a best-selling book, we got to thinking about other big screen adaptations of black-themed books...

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Today, the blockbuster film The Help scored four major Golden Globe nominations and appears poised for more glory at the Academy Awards early next year. Since The Help was based on a best-selling book, we got to thinking about other big screen adaptations of black-themed books. Do you think these film versions stacked up well against the original books?

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