Wanda Coleman's parents were George and Lewana Evans, who were introduced to one another at church by his aunt.
11 Facts About Wanda Coleman
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Wanda Coleman was an ex-boxer and long-time friend and sparring partner of Light Heavyweight Champion Archie Moore.
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Wanda Coleman's mother worked as a seamstress and as a housekeeper for Ronald Reagan, among other celebrities.
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Wanda Coleman transferred to California State University at Los Angeles, but did not complete a degree.
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Wanda Coleman wrote for a number of men's magazines under the pseudonym Andrew L Tate.
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Wanda Coleman received fellowships from the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the California Arts Council.
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Wanda Coleman's honors included an Emmy in Daytime Drama writing, the 1999 Lenore Marshall Prize, and a finalist for the 2001 National Book Awards.
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Wanda Coleman was a finalist for California poet laureate.
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Wanda Coleman died on November 22,2013, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
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Wanda Coleman found the book to be "small and inauthentic, without ideas wisdom or vision".
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Wanda Coleman's review provoked positive and negative responses, including the cancellation of events and the rescinding of invitations.