Complex sentence: Several of Bonner's short stories addressed the barriers that African American women faced when they attempted to follow the Harlem Renaissance's call for self-improvement through education and issues surrounding discrimination, religion, family, and poverty.
Split into simpler sentences: Several of Bonner's short stories address the barriers that African American women faced when they attempted to follow the Harlem Renaissance's call for self-improvement through education. Her writings also addressed issues surrounding discrimination, religion, family, and poverty.