April 18 Poet of the Day is Haki Madhubuti. Born Donald Luther Lee in Little Rock, Arkansas, be is poet, essayist, editor and educator. He cofounded, along with two others, Third World Press. Read more about this multitalented poet here:
Additional resources on Haki Madhubuti:
Poetry Foundation: http://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/haki-madhubuti
African American Literature Book Club (AALBC): http://aalbc.com/authors/haki.htm
Third World Press: http://www.thirdworldpressbooks.com/
Black Past: http://www.blackpast.org/aah/madhubuti-haki-r-don-l-lee-1942
Interview on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ss1ZwA9Zx9U
Speech given at Bethel AME Church in Baltimore, MD via YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfsfCzoitxQ