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Sonia Sanchez. Sonia Sanchez (born Wilsonia Benita Driver; September 9, 1934) [1] is an American poet, writer, and professor. She was a leading figure in the Black Arts Movement and has written over a dozen books of poetry, as well as short stories, critical essays, plays, and children's books. In the 1960s, Sanchez released poems in ...
Jamila Woods. Jamila Woods (born October 6, 1989) is a Chicago -based American singer, songwriter and poet. Woods is a graduate of St. Ignatius College Prep and Brown University, where she received a BA in Africana Studies and Theater & Performance Studies. [1][2][3] Her work focuses on themes of Black ancestry, Black feminism, and Black ...
Original release. Network. Netflix. Release. August 9, 2023. (2023-08-09) Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop is an American docuseries co-produced by Carri Twigg, Raeshem Nijhon, dream hampton, [a] and Hannah Beachler. The four-part series is a comprehensive history of the role of women in hip-hop from the genre's inception to present day.
Teyana Me Shay Jacqueli Shumpert (née Taylor; born December 10, 1990) [ 8 ] is an American singer, songwriter, actress, model, dancer, choreographer, and music video director. [ 9 ] After choreographing the video for Beyoncé 's 2006 single " Ring the Alarm," she signed a recording contract with the Neptunes ' Star Trak Entertainment, an ...
January 13, 2020 (aged 66) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. Occupation (s) Writer, dancer, electrician. Donna Allegra Simms (December 8, 1953 – January 13, 2020) [1] was an American writer, dancer and electrician. She wrote poetry, short stories, and essays. Twelve of her stories were collected as Witness to the League of Blonde Hip Hop Dancers (2001).
t. e. Hip hop feminism is a sub-set of black feminism that centers on intersectional subject positions involving race and gender in a way that acknowledges the contradictions in being a black feminist, such as black women's enjoyment in hip hop music and culture, rather than simply focusing on the victimization of black women in hip hop culture ...
Yolande Cornelia "Nikki" Giovanni Jr. [1] [2] (born June 7, 1943) is an American poet, writer, commentator, activist, and educator. One of the world's most well-known African-American poets, [2] her work includes poetry anthologies, poetry recordings, and nonfiction essays, and covers topics ranging from race and social issues to children's literature.
Black Arts Movement. Mari Evans (July 16, 1919 [3][1] – March 10, 2017) [4] was an African-American poet, writer, and dramatist [5] associated with the Black Arts Movement. [6] Evans received grants and awards including a lifetime achievement award from the Indianapolis Public Library Foundation. Her poetry is known for its lyrical simplicity ...