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Feb 15, 2012
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Dorothy West

Age: 91

A member of the Harlem Renaissance during the 1920s, West was a keen observer of class and race conflicts. Recently, her novel The Wedding, was turned into a miniseries by Oprah Winfrey and starred actress Halle Berry.

Died: Aug. 16, 1998.

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