On this date in Minnesota History: June 7

June 7, 1987 – “St. Paul's August Wilson's play Fences won four Tony Awards including Best Play. Born in Pittsburgh, he came to Minnesota in 1978 and began to write award-wining plays that chronicled African American experiences during the 20th century.”

http://www.thehistorypeople.com/data/docs/timeline-part3.pdf

August Wilson

http://lightskinnededgirl.typepad.com/my_weblog/2009/05/mixed-experience-history-month-august-wilson-playwright.html