was there a black woman in the green mile novel

Yes, there was. In the 'Green Mile' novel, there are various characters, and a black woman may be among the minor or background characters, though not as central as some of the male characters.

I don't recall there being a black woman in the novel. It mainly focused on male characters and their experiences.

Yes, there was. The story has a diverse set of characters, and black men play important roles, especially among the inmates.

Miracle in the Green Mile was a 1999 American mystery film adapted from Stephen King's novel. The story took place in 1935 in the Cold Mountain Prison in the southern United States. There was a green space in the prison called the Green Mile, and on the other end of the green space was an electric chair for execution. Prison warden Paul (Tom Hanks) worked here, and he was already numb to the execution process of death row prisoners. However, when the murderer John Coughley (Mike Clark Duncan) arrived at the prison, his arrival brought a huge change to the people in prison. John was not as cruel as people imagined. On the contrary, he was gentle and witty. He injected the strength of life into Trevor, the old prisoner, and brought comfort to Trevor's last life. He magically saved Paul and Miranda, who were tortured by illness. He pulled Kimbous back from the hands of death. These days, Paul saw the true meaning of life from John. The Miracle of the Green Mile began with Paul's recollection of the execution process of the death row prisoners, and told a story about the meaning of life through flashbacks. The film was released on December 10, 1999. It was directed by Frank Drabant and starred Tom Hanks, David Moss, and Mike Clark Duncan.