The Independent Spirit Awards are held the day before the Academy Awards in Santa Monica.
Queen  : The Story of an American Family is a 1993 partly factual historical novel by Alex Haley and David Stevens .. Alex Haley. Alex Haley. David Stevens. David Stevens ( screenwriter ). It brought back to the consciousness of many white Americans the plight of the children of the plantation  : the offspring of black slave women and their white masters , who were legally the property of their fathers .. white Americans. white Americans. children of the plantation. children of the plantation. black. African American. slave women. Slavery in the United States. A miniseries adaptation called Alex Haley 's Queen and starring Halle Berry in the title role aired on CBS on February 14 , 1993 .. Alex Haley. Alex Haley. miniseries. miniseries. Halle Berry. Halle Berry. CBS. CBS