Ntozake Shange was born Paulette Williams into an upper middle-class African-American family. Her father was an Air Force surgeon and her mother a psychiatric social worker. Cultural icons like Dizzie Gillepsie, Miles Davis and W.E.B. DuBois were regular guests in the Williams home. … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: African American Playwrights
Ntozake Shange
Friday Open Thread: African-American Poets
This week's open threads have been dedicated to African-American Poets. Ntozake Shange born October 18, 1948, is an American playwright, and poet. As a self proclaimed black feminist, much of the content of her work addresses issues relating to race and feminism. Shange is best known for the Obie Award-winning play For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: African-American Poets