Dear Center for Black Literature Family and Friends,
We have lost a quiet warrior. Maitefa Angaza, journalist, cultural worker, mother, grandmother and spiritualist, was a special friend to the Center for Black Literature. Our condolences to her family and loved ones.
I came to know Maitefa through her work at The City Sun, African Voices, and Our Time Press and through her support of the National Black Writers Conference and the Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College, CUNY. She had a humble, quiet, and insightful spirit and was a great storyteller. Her stories featuring the National Black Writers Conference, the Center for Black Literature, and the esteemed writers at our literary programs will be part of our archives.
Maitefa will be remembered as someone who had an impact on the many lives she touched. Sonia Sanchez tells us: “I write to keep in contact with our ancestors and to spread truth to people.” Maitefa’s legacy embodies the words of Sonia Sanchez. She was a writer whose love of Black culture and literature upheld the tradition of truth in our community. For more information on the legacy of Maitefa, see Announcement of the Passing of Maitefa Angaza – Our Time Press.
Rest in Peace Sister Maitefa.
Warmly,
Brenda M. Greene
Dr. Brenda M. Greene, Founder & Executive Director
Center for Black Literature, Medgar Evers College, CUNY
