Marita Golden, author portrait
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Marita Golden

Marita Golden is the author of more than a dozen works of fiction and nonfiction. Her books include After, Migrations of the Heart, Saving Our Sons, and Don’t Play in the Sun. She is the founder of the Hurston/Wright Foundation, an organization that supports African American writers. She lives in Mitchellville, Maryland.
The Word
It's All Love
After
Don't Play in the Sun
Migrations of the Heart
A Miracle Every Day
Skin Deep
Saving Our Sons
A Woman's Place
Long Distance Life
And Do Remember Me
Wild Women Don't Wear No Blues

Books

The Word
It's All Love
After
Don't Play in the Sun
Migrations of the Heart
A Miracle Every Day
Skin Deep
Saving Our Sons
A Woman's Place
Long Distance Life
And Do Remember Me
Wild Women Don't Wear No Blues

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