Uh Huh: But How Do It Free Us?

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Uh Huh: But How Do It Free Us? is a play by Sonia Sanchez, an American poet, playwright, and educator known for her Black activism. Written in 1975, the play, along with others like The Bronx Is Next, explores themes of sexism within African American communities. Sanchez's work often uses American Black speech patterns and addresses issues of "neoslavery," sexism, and generational conflicts.1

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…Bronx Is Next (1968) and Uh Huh: But How Do It Free Us? (1975), both of which explored sexism in African American communities, among other issues. It’s a New Day (1971), a poetry collection, and The Adventures of Fathead, Smallhead, and Squarehead (1973) are both works for children.
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…Bronx Is Next (1968) and Uh Huh: But How Do It Free Us? (1975), both of which explored sexism in African American communities, among other issues. It’s a New Day (1971), a poetry collection, and The Adventures of Fathead, Smallhead, and Squarehead (1973) are both works for children.
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