Abstract / Excerpt
“TOUSSAINT waz a blk man a negro like my mama say
who refused to be a slave
& he spoke french
& didnt low no white man to tell him nothin
not napolean
not maximillien
not robespierre”
About the Author
Ntozake ShangeNtozake Shange
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