Toni Cade Bambara

American author, activist, professor (1939–1995).

Born March 25th, 1939 in New York City.

Died December 9th, 1995 at 56 years old in Philadelphia (colorectal cancer). [ref]

Occupations
author, documentarian, novelist, poet, university teacher, writer
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Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams