- Born:
- Years Active: 1970s-2000s
- Genre: Jazz
A visionary and socially conscious poetess with feminist leanings, Cortez is as wise a person as is out there. She was married to Ornette Coleman. ~ Michael G. Nastos, Rovi
- Influenced by: Langston Hughes,
- Similar Artists: Minton Sparks, Gil Scott-Heron, Watts Prophets, Bama, Angela Davis, Amina Claudine Myers, The Last Poets, June Tyson, Amiri Baraka,
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