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1972 short story by Toni Cade Bambara. "The Lesson" is a short story by Toni Cade Bambara(1938–1995). It was first published in 1972. [1] The Lesson” is a first-person narrative told by a young, black girl named Sylvia who is growing up in Brooklyn. The story is about a trip initiated by a well-educated woman named Miss Moore who has taken ...
Toni Cade Bambara, born Miltona Mirkin Cade [1] (March 25, 1939 – December 9, 1995), [2] was an African-American author, documentary film -maker, social activist and college professor.
R. Raymond's Run. Categories: African-American short stories. American short stories by writer. African-American literature by writer. Literature by African-American women. 20th-century American literature. Automatic category TOC generates no TOC.
Raymond's Run. " Raymond's Run " is a short story by the American author Toni Cade Bambara, published as part of her collection Gorilla, My Love in 1972. The story concerns a young African-American girl's experiences as a talented sprinter and her relationship with her disabled brother.
Toni Cade Bambara wrote novels about how we might build a better world. But her characters always knew a good outfit could tell a great story. Black Fashion in the Novels of Toni Cade Bambara
Toni Cade Bambara. "Blues Ain't No Mocking Bird" is a short story by Toni Cade Bambara written in 1971. [1] It is told through the point of view of a young black girl in North America. The story is about a family whose privacy is invaded by two white cameramen who are making a film for the county 's food stamp program.
A Girl's Story. " A Girl's Story " is a short story within Toni Cade Bambara 's short story collection, The Seabirds are Still Alive. This collection was originally published in 1977 by Random House. Bambara writes about strong female girls in this particular collection because "in her vision, in her politics, little girls matter". [1]
Co-authored with Toni Cade Bambara and bell hooks, Daughters of the Dust: The Making of an African American Woman's Film (1992). The book includes the screenplay. Daughters of the Dust: A Novel (1997), a sequel set 20 years after the passage explored in the film. Amelia, a young anthropology student who grew up in Harlem, goes to the Sea ...