Thulani Rachia
Thulani (meaning: the quiet one) is a South African given name that may refer to *Thulani Davis (born 1949), American playwright, journalist, librettist, novelist, poet, and screenwriter *Thulani Hlatshwayo (born 1989), South African football defender *Thulani Malinga (born 1955), South African professional boxer *Thulani Maseko, Swaziland human rights lawyer *Thulani Ngcepe (born 1990), South African football striker *Thulani Ngidi (born 1986), South African rugby union player *Thulani Serero (born 1990), South African football midfielder *Thulani Shabalala (born 1968), South African singer {{Given name ...
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Thulani Davis
Thulani Davis (born 1949) is an American playwright, journalist, librettist, novelist, poet, and screenwriter. She is a graduate of Barnard College and attended graduate school at both the University of Pennsylvania and Columbia University. In 1992, Davis received a Grammy Award for her album notes on ''Aretha Franklin's Queen Of Soul – The Atlantic Recordings'', becoming the first female recipient of this award. She has collaborated with her cousin, composer Anthony Davis, writing the librettos to two operas. Davis wrote for the ''Village Voice'' for more than a decade, including the obituary for fellow poet and Barnard alumna June Jordan. She was a mentor to a young Greg Tate, before he emerged as an influential journalist and cultural critic. Thulani Davis is a contemporary of and collaborator with Ntozake Shange. Biography Thulani Davis was born to two African-American educators from Virginia, Willie ("Billie") Louise (née Barbour) Davis and Collis Huntington Davis, Sr. ...
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