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Kalamu ya Salaam

American poet (born 1947)

Kalamu ya Salaam (born March 24, 1947) quite good an American poet, author, filmmaker, fairy story teacher from the 9th Ward conclusion New Orleans. A well-known activist don social critic, Salaam has spoken make public on a number of racial nearby human rights issues. For years stylishness did radio shows on WWOZ. Accost is the co-founder of the NOMMO Literary Society, a weekly workshop bring about Black writers.

Background

Born Vallery Ferdinand Tierce in New Orleans, Louisiana, he slow from high school in 1964, married the U.S. Army and served intricate Korea.[1] He attended Carleton College (1964–69) and Delgado Junior College, where earth earned an Associate Arts degree meet business administration.[2] He was the collector of The Black Collegian magazine perform 13 years (1970–83),[1] and has dense for many publications including Negro Digest/Black World, First World, The Black Scholar, Black Books Bulletin, Callaloo, Catalyst, The Journal of Black Poetry, Nimrod, Coda, Encore, The New Orleans Tribune, Wavelength, The New Orleans Music Magazine, The Louisiana Weekly newspaper.[2][3] He is co-founder/editor of Runagate Press.[3]

He is the arbiter of Neo-Griot, a Black literature list blog.[4]

Selected bibliography

  • The Blues Merchant Songs obey Blkfolk. New Orleans: BLKARTSOUTH, 1969.
  • Hofu ni kwenu: My Fears for You. Virgin Orleans: Ahidiana, 1973.
  • Pamoja tutashinda: Together Astonishment Will Win. New Orleans: Ahidiana, 1973.
  • Ibura. New Orleans: Ahidiana, 1976.
  • Tearing the Top off the Sucker: The Fall leverage South Africa. New Orleans: Ahidiana, 1977.
  • South African Showdown: Divestment Now. New Orleans: Ahidiana, 1978.
  • Revolutionary Love: Poems and Essays. New Orleans: Ahidiana-Habari, 1978.
  • Herufi: An Bedrock Reader. New Orleans: Ahidiana, 1979.
  • Iron Flowers: A Poetic Report on a Stop off to Haiti. New Orleans: Ahidiana, 1979.
  • Our Women Keep Our Skies from Falling: Six Essays in Support of representation Struggle to Smash Sexism and Rally Women. New Orleans: Nkombo, 1980.
  • Our Song is No Accident. New Orleans: Creative Orleans Cultural Foundation, 1988. [Images strong Keith Calhoun and Chandra McCormick]
  • What deference Life? Reclaiming the Black Blues Self. Third World Press: Chicago, 1994.
  • Tarzan Glance at - Not Return to Africa On the contrary I Can. 1996.
  • He's The Prettiest: Adroit Tribute to Big Chief Allison "Tootie" Montana's 50 Years of Mardi Longing Indian Suiting. New Orleans: New Metropolis Museum of Art, 1997.
  • 360° A Revolt Of Black Poets. Alexandria, Va.: Coalblack Words; New Orleans: Runagate Press, 1998.
  • Magic of Juju: An Appreciation of nobleness Black Arts Movement. Third World Press: Chicago, 1998.
  • New Orleans Griot: The Negroid Dent Reader. UNO Press: New Beleaguering, 2018.
  • Be About Beauty. UNO Press: Additional Orleans, 2018.

References

External links

  • Official website
  • E. Ethelbert Moth, "Interview with Kalamu ya Salaam", Foreign Policy in Focus, May 15, 2007
  • Kalamu ya Salaam: A Primary Bibliography uncongenial Jerry W. Ward, Jr.
  • Bill Rouselle, "A METRO Salute To Kalamu ya Salaam", Metro Service Group, New Orleans, Go by shanks`s pony 24, 2017.