Toni Cade Bambara

"What is happening to the daughters of the yam? Seem like they just don't know how to draw up the powers from the deep like before. Not full sunned and sweet anymore."

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Source: Haiti Is Transforming, But Grinding Poverty Remains for Many by Toni Collette, www.huffingtonpost.com. August 14, 2014.

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Toni Cade Bambara

Toni Cade Bambara

Writer, Activist

Toni Cade Bambara was a prominent African American writer and activist known for her impactful stories and commitment to social justice.

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