The anthology was edited by Woodie King Jr, a Black American stage producer and Ron Milner, a Black American playwright.

"[1] This collection explores an array of themes connected to Black American life.

Many of the included works contain elements of social criticism and messages of anti-racism.

All but one were written in the early 1970s a "a socially and politically dynamic moment in the nation's history and a renaissance decade for black theater.

"[2] The collection was met with mixed review, primarily in the realm of critical scholarship.