Haki R. Madhubuti

Haki R. Madhubuti
Born
Don Luther Lee

(1942-02-23) February 23, 1942 (age 82)
Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
Other namesDon L. Lee
Alma materIowa Writers' Workshop
Occupation(s)Poet
Author
Publisher
Known forThird World Press
MovementBlack Arts Movement
SpouseSafisha Madhubuti
AwardsAmerican Book Award

Haki R. Madhubuti (born Don Luther Lee on February 23, 1942) is an African-American author, educator, and poet, as well as a publisher and operator of black-themed bookstore. He is particularly recognized in connection with the founding in 1967 of Third World Press, considered the oldest independent black publishing house in the United States.[1][2]

Madhubuti is a much sought-after poet and lecturer, and has convened workshops and served as guest/keynote speaker at thousands of colleges, universities, libraries and community centers in the U.S. and abroad.

The name Haki means "just" or "justice," and Madhubuti means "precise, accurate and dependable," both names deriving from the Swahili language. He changed his name in 1974.[3]

  1. ^ Reid, Calvin. "Third World Press's 50 Years of Black Literature and Politics". Publishers Weekly. No. September 29, 2017. PWxyz, LLC. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  2. ^ "About Third World Press Foundation". Third World Foundation. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  3. ^ "Haki Madhubuti". Poetry Foundation. 5 April 2022.