Haki R. Madhubuti
Haki R. Madhubuti (born February 23, 1942 in Little Rock as Don Luther Lee ) is an American author and publisher; he is considered one of the most important Afro-American voices in contemporary poetry .
Live and act
Madhubuti moved to Chicago as a teenager , where he attended several colleges, and served in the US Army from 1960 to 1963 . He later studied at the Iowa Writers' Workshop at the University of Iowa for a Masters (1984).
In 1967 he founded the Third World Press and the Black Books Bulletin , both of which he was editor of. In the late 1960s he became known as a poet; he wrote works that were marked by anger over the social and economic injustices in the United States. In 1974 he changed his name; the new name comes from the African language Kiswahili .
Madhubuti has published books of poetry such as Don't Cry, Scream (1969), Book of Life (1973), Killing Memory, Seeking Ancestors (1987) and GroundWork (1996). In 1969 he performed with Archie Shepp at the First Panafrican Festival in Algiers, where he recited his poems to music. He also wrote the lyrics for two jazz albums that he recorded as a reciter with the Nation: Afrikan Liberation Arts Ensemble . His nonfiction books include Think Black , Black Bride and Claiming Earth: Race, Rage, Rape, Redemption. His book His Black Men: Obsolete, Single, Dangerous? The African American Family in Transition (1990) became a bestseller. He also edited the anthology Dynamite Voice: Black Poets of the 1960’s .
Since 1969 he has headed the Institute of Positive Education ; he is also a founding member of the Organization of Black American Culture Writers Workshop . He was appointed professor of English at Chicago State University .
Prizes and awards
Madhubuti has received an American Book Award , the Kuumba Workshop Black Liberation Award and the Broadside Press Outstanding Poet's Award for his work . He was funded by the National Endowment for the Arts (1969 and 1982) and the National Endowment for the Humanities .
Discography
- Nation: Afrikan Liberation Arts Ensemble Rise Vision Coming , with Agyei Akoto, Wallace Roney , Rufus Wright, Byron Harrison, Clarence Seay, Reed Tuckson, Aiedo Mamadi, Stephanie Fox (1976)
- Nation: Afrikan Liberation Arts Ensemble Medasi (Thank You) , with Agyei Akoto, Geri Allen , Kehemie, Jeff Cobett, Aledo Mahawi, Clarence Seay, Karma Anabenemi, Afua Akoto (1977)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ African Spirits: A Spiritual Jazz Journey Looking Back to Africa (Soul Brothers Records)
- ↑ Tom Lord The Jazz Discography (online, April 25, 2014)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Madhubuti, Haki R. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lee, Don Luther (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American author and publisher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 23, 1942 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Little rock |