 Author, documentary filmmaker, and activist Toni Cade, Bambara was a leading voice of the Black feminist movement in the early 70s. Born Miltona Merkin Cade on March 25, 1939 in Harlem, New York, Bambara spent her early years focused on dance and theater. After graduating, she embarked on a teaching career that took her to Rutgers, Emory, and Atlanta University. In 1970, she