Toni Cade Bambara

Toni Cade Bambara
BornMiltona Mirkin Cade
(1939-03-25)March 25, 1939
New York City, U.S.
DiedDecember 9, 1995(1995-12-09) (aged 56)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation
  • Writer
  • documentary-film maker
  • political activist
  • educator
Notable works"Blues Ain't No Mockin Bird"
The Salt Eaters
The Black Woman: An Anthology
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Toni Cade Bambara, born Miltona Mirkin Cade (March 25, 1939 – December 9, 1995), was an African-American author, documentary film-maker, social activist and college professor.