Beyond The Rainbow: Black Otherwises in the Work of Ntozake Shange

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This course is designed to introduce students to the wide range of work by poet, playwright, and performer Ntozake Shange (1948-2018). We will discuss the historical periods, global events, social movements, communities, and art movements that shaped her work and her thinking. We will respond critically, creatively and at times collectively to Shange's work.