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Join your neighbors for another though provoking discussion of Ntozake Shante&#39;s Sassafras, Cypress &amp; Indigo Sassafrass, Cypress &amp; Indigo is the story of three &quot;colored girls,&quot; three sisters and their mama from Charleston, South Carolina: Sassafrass, the oldest, a poet and a weaver like her mother, gone north to college, living with other artists in Los Angeles and trying to weave a life out of her work, her man, her memories and dreams; Cypress, the dancer, who leaves home to find new ways of moving and easing the contractions of her soul; Indigo, the youngest, still a child of Charleston&mdash;&quot;too much of the south in her&quot;&mdash;who lives in poetry, can talk to her dolls, and has a great gift of seeing the obvious magic of the world. Together, we&rsquo;ll discuss the poetry, letters, journal entries, and recipes combined in this novel to explore womanhood, the Black Arts Movement, female creativity, and ancestral spirituality. Your voice is welcome in this community conversation.&nbsp;Please join us even if you haven&#39;t read the book!&nbsp; Register below to reserve your free spot and receive event details. 🗓️

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Join your neighbors for another though provoking discussion of Ntozake Shante's Sassafras, Cypress &amp; Indigo Sassafrass, Cypress &amp; Indigo is the story of three "colored girls," three sisters and their mama from Charleston, South Carolina: Sassafrass, the oldest, a poet and a weaver like her mother, gone north to college, living with other artists in Los Angeles and trying to weave a life out of her work, her man, her memories and dreams; Cypress, the dancer, who leaves home to find new ways of moving and easing the contractions of her soul; Indigo, the youngest, still a child of Charleston—"too much of the south in her"—who lives in poetry, can talk to her dolls, and has a great gift of seeing the obvious magic of the world. Together, we’ll discuss the poetry, letters, journal entries, and recipes combined in this novel to explore womanhood, the Black Arts Movement, female creativity, and ancestral spirituality. Your voice is welcome in this community conversation. Please join us even if you haven't read the book!  Register below to reserve your free spot and receive event details. 🗓️

Dr Margaret Wade-Lewis Center for History & Culture

MWLC Book Club: Sassafras, Cypress & Indigo by Ntozake Shante

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