YellowBlack
Author | : Haki R. Madhubuti |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 284 |
Release | : 2006 |
ISBN-10 | : PSU:000058498446 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book YellowBlack written by Haki R. Madhubuti and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Powerful prose, poetry, and jazz riffs chronicle the first 21 years of the life of Haki R. Madhubuti, formerly Don L. Lee: poet, publisher, editor, and activist. He was raised by his mother Maxine, whose life is also recounted--including gritty details of how she used her body to feed, house, and shelter her children without help from their absentee father. Despite the obstacles in his childhood, music and literature molded the young Don Lee, effectively saving his life.