“Being alive and being a woman is all I got, but being colored is a metaphysical dilemma I haven't conquered yet.”
Quote by Ntozake Shange
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Ntozake Shange
Ntozake Shange is an American playwright known for her groundbreaking play 'For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow Is Enuf'. Her works often explore themes of race, gender, and identity, and are celebrated for their unique poetic style and performance format. more
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