In the late 60s, Ntozake Shange was a young student at Barnard
College discovering her budding talent as a writer, publishing in her
school's literary journal, and finding her unique voice. By the time
she left us in 2018, Shange had scorched blazing trails across
countless pages and stages, redefining genre and form as we know it.
Sing a Black Girl's Song is a new posthumous collection of
unpublished works from throughout the life of this seminal Black
feminist writer. In these pages we meet young Shange, learn the
moments that inspired for colored girls who have considered
suicide/when the rainbow is enuf..., travel with an eclectic
family of musicians, sit on "The Couch" opposite Shange's
therapist, and discover plays written after for colored girl's'
international success. Sing a Black Girl's Song houses the literary
rebel's politically charged verses from the Black Arts Movement era
alongside her signature tender rhythm and cadence that capture the
minutia and nuance of Black life, and is a long-lasting gift from one
of the fiercest and most highly celebrated artists of our time.