... to Ohio hoping to find better opportunities and to escape the racist attitudes. She was brought up to be proud of her heritage. This is where she heard many songs and tales of Southern black folklore. She displayed an early interest in literature. When she went to a school in first grade ... she was the only black student and she was the only one that could read. She was friends with many of the white students and it was when she got older that she was discriminated against (www.cob ). She loved the arts and she wanted to ... literature. She made her debut as a novelist in 1970. She was...

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