ðɪ ɐwˈɔːɹdwˈɪnɪŋ plˈeɪ ðæt plˈeɪst θˈɜːd ɪnðɪ ɑːpɚtˈuːnᵻɾi mˌæɡɐzˈiːn kˈɑːntɛst ðæt wʌz pɹaɪmˈɛɹᵻli ɹˈɛd baɪ ˈæfɹɪkən ɐmˈɛɹɪkənz hˈɛlpt plˈænt hɜːɹ ɪnðə blˈæk kˈʌltʃɚɹəl sˈiːn ænd ðə hˈɑːɹləm ɹˈɛnəsˌɑːns.
The award-winning play that placed third in the Opportunity magazine contest that was primarily read by African Americans helped plant her in the Black cultural scene and the Harlem Renaissance.