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 Shange
de library waz right down from de trolly tracks
de library waz right down from de trolly tracks
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