BLACK HISTORY PROFILE:
August Wilson – Self-educated, he began reading black writers at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh when he was 12.
He was an American playwright best known for a series of ten plays collectively called The Pittsburgh Cycle, which chronicle the experiences and heritage of the African-American community in the 20th century. Notable plays in the series include, Fences, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, and The Piano Lesson. Two of his plays received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and two of his other works won the Tony Award for Best Play. In 2006 Wilson was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_Wilson