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Structurally, for colored girls is a series of 20-22 poems, depending on whether "my love is too" and "positive" are included in the list, collectively called a "choreopoem." Shange's poetry expresses many struggles and obstacles that African-American women may face throughout their lives and is a representation of sisterhood and coming of age ...
With a budget of $21 million, For Colored Girls was released on November 5, 2010, grossing $20.1 million in its opening weekend. The film's lead cast consists of ten women of color, seven of whom are based on the play's seven characters, only known by colour (e.g. "lady in red", "lady in brown", and "lady in yellow").
Ntozake Shange (/ ˌ ɛ n t oʊ ˈ z ɑː k i ˈ ʃ ɑː ŋ ɡ eɪ / EN-toh-ZAH-kee SHAHNG-Ê; [1] October 18, 1948 – October 27, 2018) was an American playwright and poet. [2] As a Black feminist, she addressed issues relating to race and Black power in much of her work.
Ntozake Shange’s for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf has captivated audiences for nearly 50 years. Since its Broadway debut The post ‘For Colored Girls ...
For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/ When the Rainbow Is Enuf by Ntozake Shange. First published in 1975, this play should be recognized as an American classic.
Ntozake Shange’s iridescent choreopoem “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/ When the Rainbow Is Enuf” is the story of Black women and their often-disregarded human experiences.
A choreopoem is a form of dramatic expression that combines poetry, dance, music, and song. [1] The term was first coined in 1975 [2] by American writer Ntozake Shange in a description of her work, For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf.
For those of us of a certain age, it’s hard to imagine Ntozake Shange first wrote the lines “Somebody / anybody sing a black girl’s song” nearly half a century ago, and made it to Broadway.