Quote of the day
Everyone confesses in the abstract that exertion which brings out all the powers of body and mind is the best thing for us all; but practically most people do all they can to get rid of it, and as a general rule nobody does much more than circumstances drive them to do.
Sherley Anne Williams

Born: August 25, 1944
Died: July 6, 1999 (aged 54)
Bio: Sherley Anne Williams was an American poet, novelist, professor, vocalist, Jazz poet, and social critic. Many of her works tell stories about her life in the African-American community.
Known for:
- Working Cotton (1992)
- The peacock poems (1975)
- Girls together (1999)
- Some one sweet angel chile (1982)
- Give birth to brightness (1972)






