Shay Youngblood

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Shay Youngblood, from Columbus, writes novels, plays, and shorts stories that center on the lives of Black women. Her plays have been staged in theaters across the country, including numerous productions in Atlanta.

Courtesy of Shay Youngblood, Photograph by Miriam Phields.

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