rejected the limitations of her race and gender and through her written works, became a social activist and expanded the role of a black woman in America. wrote many works that allowed her to explain her views. She also explored these ideas through playwrights. was said to be a spearhead of the future. She was a woman who refused to be confined by the categories of race and gender (Tripp 3). was born in 1930. Both of her parents’ were activists challenging discrimination laws. Many famous black people frequently visited her home because ....