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Correspondence and community: ‘Gwan, do it!’

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In an acknowledgement, SDiane Bogus recognizes the Black feminists who have influenced and supported her: “Many thanks to the encouragement and help I received from Nikki Giovanni, Don Lee, and Gwendolyn Brooks. Much love to Gwen Calhoun, Ida Tarver, and my folks. May all joys be in the life of TC who said, ‘Gwan, do it!’”

Recognitions

Many thanks to the encouragement and help I received from Nikki Giovanni, Don Lee, and Gwendolyn Brooks.

Much love to Gwen Calhoun, Ida Tarver, and my folks. May all joys be in the life of TC who said, “Gwan, do it!”

D.B.

Recognitions, I’m Off to See the Goddamn Wizard, Alright!, by Diane Bogus (aka SDiane Bogus), circa 1991-98, Carton 14:15, Woman in the Moon Publications records, BANC MSS 2003/105 c, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.