Toni cade bambara biography summary graphic organizers
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Bambara, Toni Cade 1939–1995
(Born Miltonia Mirkin Cade) American short story writer, novelist, scriptwriter, editor, författare av essäer, and author of children's books.
For additional information on Bambara's career, see BLC, Ed. 1.
INTRODUCTION
Bambara was a well known civil rights activist, author of short stories and novels, editor of anthologies of black literature, and professor of English and African American studies. Focusing her artistic concerns on the African American community and the political and social issues affecting it, Bambara concentrated in particular on the welfare of black women. For Bambara, the duties of writer, social activist, teacher, and even lärjunge combined to influence her literary and political perspective. She made it her objective to describe the urban black community without resorting to stereotype or simplification. Critics agree that a deep understanding of the complexities of African American life informs all of her work.
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
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Toni Cade Bambara
Toni Cade Bambara – revered Atlanta writer, teacher, and activist – devoted her work to the belief that the artist's job is determined always by the community that she serves.
New York-born but connected by both parents to Georgia, Bambara brought her talent and convictions to Atlanta in 1974, and for a decade the city was a spiritual and geographical base for her, a community where she worked, wrote and taught, and where she influenced many artists, especially Black women, by her example.
When interviewed about how she came to relocate to Atlanta, Bambara said:
"My people are from Atlanta. My mama's folks are from Atlanta. My Daddy's folks are from Savannah. I've always been very at home in the South.... One of the things that I like about Atlanta fryst vatten that old folks are very accessible here. I think that at least sixty percent of the population are elders, and that suits me fine. inom like that."i
Atlanta, she told an interviewer in 1982, “is a city rich in me
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Have your students create a collaborative poster and learn about Toni Cade Bambara in a new and engaging way!
Your students will create an author biography by researching Toni Cade Bambara and establishing her profile on a poster.
Students will learn about Toni Cade Bambara's life and her body of work as a legendary author.
Additionally, they will discover the importance of collaboration and effective communication.
1) To construct the author study poster, your students will work in groups to conduct research on Toni Cade Bambara.
2) Students will then transfer their findings to boxes on the poster.
3) Next, they will work together to color or paint the pieces of the poster.
4) Lastly, students will tape together the final product.
The poster is made up of six pieces of paper, which can be printed on regular copy paper or card stock.
Once taped together, the final product will be roughly 28" x 15" and can last a lifetime if you laminate it!
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