Awards and Honors
US Congressional Certificate of Special Recognition
Lifetime Achievement Award, National Black Writers Conference
PEN Center USA West Freedom to Write Award
Nominee, National Book Award
Lila Wallace-Reader’s Digest Award
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US Congressional Certificate of Special Recognition
Lifetime Achievement Award, National Black Writers Conference
PEN Center USA West Freedom to Write Award
Nominee, National Book Award
Lila Wallace-Reader’s Digest Award