1.0Idol Chatterhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/idolchatterdrosshttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/idolchatter/author/drossWatch Exclusive Clip: 'American Violet'rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="o6euJa4gQk"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/idolchatter/2009/04/watch-exclusive-clip-american.html">Watch Exclusive Clip: ‘American Violet’</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/idolchatter/2009/04/watch-exclusive-clip-american.html/embed#?secret=o6euJa4gQk" width="600" height="338" title="“Watch Exclusive Clip: ‘American Violet’” — Idol Chatter" data-secret="o6euJa4gQk" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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In “American Violet” a young African-American single mother, Dee Roberts, who lives in a small Texas town is wrongly accused of a major crime and fights to clear her name. In this clip, she asks her lawyer if her lawsuit against the D.A. will help. You can learn more about the movie on its Facebook…