African-American author Ntozake Shange, known for works including For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf, passed on early Saturday morning. She was 70.
According to the family of the author, she passed away peacefully in her sleep.
Born Paulette L. Williams on October 8, 1948, in Trenton, New Jersey, Shange came from a prominent family. Her father was an Air Force surgeon and her mother, an educator and psychiatric social worker. They supported and encouraged her interest in the arts, particularly in poetry.
She went ahead to publish novels, poetry collections, children’s books and plays, which had an immense contribution to the Black Arts Movement as well as feminist movement in America and in the world.
Here are some of the powerful quotes the illustrious author, playwright, and poet will be remembered for:
The true face of Amenhotep III, the pharaoh who ruled ancient Egypt at its zenith…
Derrick Hayes is the founder of Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks, one of the fastest-growing businesses in…
After a challenging academic path, Ron Lewis Jr. is on track to graduate with a…
It has emerged that singer Beyoncé made sure Vice President Kamala Harris experienced the magic…
Two months ago, an attacker fatally stabbed 11-year-old Jayden Perkins as he attempted to defend…
Cardi B has spoken for the first time on the guilt she felt canceling her…
A'ja Wilson is one of the top women's basketball players and an athletic hero. Before…
Cur'Dericka Rice has made headlines after receiving nearly $1 million in scholarships from 13 universities.…
Authorities in Florida have brought charges against a woman accused of fatally beating her 4-year-old…
Harris Wolobah, the 14-year-old whose family said he died after suffering complications from eating a…
Authorities in Chamblee, Georgia, have arrested and charged a 28-year-old man who allegedly ejaculated on…
Manika Gamble recently made history as the first Black woman to complete a 155-mile, seven-day…
Meet Tiffany Rose Dean; she is the founder of Hollywood Hair Bar, a $45 million…
Lil Baby's music video shoot was marred by gunshots on Tuesday evening, leading to three…
Micaela Varlack is extremely upset that her daughter's hair was changed without her consent by…