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Also Known As Toni Cade
Born March 25, 1939 • New York City • New York
Died December 9, 1995 (aged 56) • Philadelphia • Pennsylvania
Notable Works “Gorilla, My Love” • “If Blessing Comes” • “The Black Woman: An Anthology” • “The Salt Eaters” • “The Sea Birds Are Still Alive”
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