Kalamu ya Salaam

Kalamu ya Salaam

Kalamu ya Salaam, born 24 March 1947, is a poet, author, and teacher from the 9th Ward of New Orleans. A well known activist and social critic, Salaam has spoken out on a number of racial and human rights issues. For years he did radio shows on WWOZ. Salaam is the co-founder of the NOMMO Literary Society, a weekly workshop for Black writers.

External links

* [http://www.kalamu.com/ Official website]
* [http://www.fpif.org/fpiftxt/4232 Interview with Kalamu ya Salaam] E. Ethelbert Miller, "Foreign Policy in Focus," May 15, 2007


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