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    Tyler Perry was conceived September 13, 1969, in New Orleans, Louisiana. He had a troublesome youth, enduring years of ill-use. In 1992 he guided, delivered, and featured in the musical I Know I've Been Changed. His 2000 play, I Can Do Bad All without anyone else's input brought to life the character Madea, who would later show up in a few effective movies. Perry keeps on writing and create new plays. Author, performer, maker, executive. Conceived Emmitt Perry Jr. on September 13, 1969, in New

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    Mr. Tyler Perry Tyler Perry an actor, director, producer and writer is one of the wealthiest African American men in the United States. He has built himself an empire so big that everyone knows who he is and what he does. Before building his empire he went through some things as a child and struggled while being an adult to become everything that he is known for today. His early life and his acting career have ultimately leaded up to his success today. Tyler Perry was born as Emmitt Perry Jr.

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    Tyler Perry Sociology

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    Tyler Perry is an actor, a music composer, writer, and a director etc., who has been able to change many lives through his film. Most of his film focus on the lives of African American families, dealing mostly with marriage, dating, divorce, retirements, broken family, relationships, parenting, and life changing actions, gospel songs base on the word of God that can convert one from his or her evil doing. Some of the films are real life issues that happened on occasions like Christmas, thanksgiving

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    The Life of Tyler Perry Emmitt Perry Jr. was born September 13, 1969 to Emmitt and Willie Maxine Perry. Throughout his childhood, his father would physically abuse Emmitt and his 3 sisters. With that, Emmitt tried to commit suicide to escape the abuse. One time, his mother, Maxine decided to pack up her stuff and take the children to California to get away from the abuse but her husband then decided to report the car stolen and caused the family to be held in jail until he picked them up. Afterwards

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    Tyler Perry’s Temptation: Confessions of a marriage consular was released March 29th , 2013 directed by Tyler Perry himself. Lionsgate studios produced the theoretical poster. Often in Tyler Perry movies the man is almost always doing something wrong, and are portrayed in a very negative light. This movie, however, is a little different because the woman is the in the wrong. This is why I believe this poster is effective for its attended audience. The audience can tell a lot just by looking at the

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    Tyler Perry is the president and founder of The Tyler Perry Company Inc., (Tyler Perry Studios). He is best known as a writer, director and actor in films, television and theatre. In 2010, the New Yorker described Perry as "the most financially successful black person the American film industry has ever known." Mr.Perry was born as Emmitt R. Perry, Jr. in New Orleans, one of four children. Perry changed his first name to Tyler because of his troubled relationship with his father. Mr.Perry who once

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    Tyler Perry, one of America’s favorite comedic male actors, has a record of 12 wins and 35 nominations with award shows. Perry’s African American trademark includes “Madea Goes to Jail”, released June 27 of 2006 to billions of his fans around the globe. He is known to be one of the few actors that can keep you laughing to tears while sending a message that can open realization for many people at the same time. Tyler Perry won the BET comedy award in 2005. Created and portrayed by himself is character

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    African American Icon Tyler Perry I remember the first time I watched a Tyler Perry played at my house when I was younger it was the funniest play I had ever saw. Madea`s Class Reunion was first piece I laughed so hard that tears were coming out of my eye. I have watched every single play Tyler Perry created from that day forward. Perry`s life had been a great motivation of mine since I heard of his dedication and work ethic throughout his entire life. Hearing his life story knowing what he has gone

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    Tyler Perry went through a lot of difficulties to reach the fame he has achieved today. He went from job to job looking for the right one. Before, Tyler Perry became one of the best actors he work as a carpenter, and in a office. Tyler Perry relieved his pain by writing in a journal. “In 1992 Perry moved to Atlanta and scraped together $12,000 in savings. He rented the 14th Street Playhouse and mounted his own production of the play, taking on the roles of producer, director, promoter, and star

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    ‘For Colored Girls’ directed by Tyler Perry is an adaptation of a Tony Award nominated choreopoem written by Ntozake Shange. Clint O’Conner a reviewer for the Plain Dealer writes about Tyler Perry, “He has taken Ntozake Shange’s 1974 choreopoem ‘For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf’ and both condensed and expanded it into a big-screen extravaganza assessing the black female experience in America” (O'Connor 1). ‘For Colored Girls’ is an emotionally charged drama about

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