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On the sign:
from FOR COLORED GIRLS WHO HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE / WHEN THE RAINBOW IS ENUF
she waz sullen & the rhinestones etchin the corners of her mouth
suggested tears fresh kisses that had done no good
she always wore her stomach out lined with small iridescent feathers the hairs round her navel seemed to dance & she didnt let on she knew from behind her waist waz achin to be held the pastel ivy drawn on her shoulders waz to be brushed with lips and fingers smellin of honey & jack daniels
Berklee’s poetry Walk was laid in October 2003 along Edison Street between Shattuck and Milvia Streets. The route includes 128 metal plates with excerpts from songs, each of which is related in one way or another to the city of Berkeley.
Excerpt from the play written by the African-American playwright and poet Ntosake Shange (1948-2018) (Paulette Linda Williams). As a black feminist, she promoted issues related to racism and black power in her work. The play "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When The Rainbow Is Enuf" from which the section was taken was the first play she wrote, in which in monologues accompanied by dance and poetry the writer describes the story of 7 women who experienced humiliation due to their gender and racism.
The connection between the section and Berkeley or California is not clear.
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