Toni Cade Bambara (Cyclopedia of World Authors)
Toni Cade Bambara (bam-BAHR-ah), born Miltona Mirkin Cade, was one of a group of African American writers who became involved in urban cultural and political activities in the 1960’s. While she lectured and organized rallies on civil rights issues, Bambara used these experiences as sources for essays and fiction. Bambara continued to work within the black urban environment by lecturing, filming, organizing, and teaching in colleges and community schools.
Reared with her brother by a single mother in New York City, Bambara was encouraged to be self-sufficient and competent,...
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