Toni Cade Bambara
Biography of Toni Cade Bambara
Toni Cade Bambara (March 25, 1939 - December 9, 1995), born Miltona Mirkin Cade, lived the first ten years of her life in Harlem. Toni Cade Bambara was a writer,
activist, feminist, and filmmaker. In 1982, in a taped
interview with Kay Bonetti, Bambara reflected on her
work: "When I look back at my work with any little
distance the two characteristics that jump out at me is
one, the tremendous capacity for laughter, but also a
tremendous capacity for rage." Bambara spent her
entire life writing about both. Her ability to laugh and
imbue laughter into her stories came from her strong
conviction and belief in family and community. Her rage
came from the injustices she saw in the treatment of
children, the elderly, and the oppressed black community
Biography excerpted from University of Minnesota; read their full citation. Large image from A Joyous Revolt: Toni Cade Bambara, Writer and Activist by Linda Janet Holmes.
Also check out Thabiti Lewis who has written extensove of Bambara’s work.

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