“The 50th anniversary of the first Broadway staging of for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf is fast approaching. This milestone presents the opportunity to celebrate this important work and the genius of Ntozake Shange. The play’s poetically vivid exploration of pain, resilience, sisterhood and hope struck chords that still resonate…. and changed American theater in profound ways.  Actress and playwright Anna Deveare Smith speaks to the immense influence of Shange in this 2022 interview. See Tribute to Ntozake Shange from Anna Deveare Smith. With your help, we hope to celebrate this upcoming anniversary with new productions, workshops and symposiums across the country centered on the work and legacy of Ntozake Shange.”