She got her start on Broadway at 15. But after finding a dearth of roles for Black women, she ultimately turned to one-woman shows that addressed racism and sexism.
Before the fall of apartheid, his plays, which also included “Woza Albert!” and “Asinamali,” challenged the South African government’s racial policies.
Readers react to a front-page story about the meaning of anti-Zionism. Also: Saving democracy; curbing drug addiction; Off-Broadway woes; the Aral Sea.