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.
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.