Poetry : Broadside Lotus Press - The Legacy of Detroit African American Publishers
This is Broadside Lotus Press!!
In Detroit, the Civil Rights Movements was a great time in the Art World for African American writers, who were writing poetry reflecting the complex issues in African American political and cultural life, from World War 1 to the 21st century. Excellent creative writings in many forms were written: "revolutionary manifestos, humorist toast, love songs and yearning for freedom,"- from Dr.Gloria House text in the Detroit Public Library 2015 African American Booklist, Legacy of Dudley Randall is referenced linking to a beautiful PDF on Broadside Lotus Press on Wikipedia
Dudley Randall!
In 1965 when Dudley Randall founded The Broadside Press, in Detroit Michigan and Naomi Long Madgett, 1972 in Detroit founded the Lotus press. These poets created an open door for publishing some of the greatest poets in African American History that we know today, including Gwendolin Brooks, who won a Pulitzer prize for her poetry, Niki Giovani, Sonia Sanchez, Langston Huges, Aurora Harris, Etheridge Knight amongst many other great poet and activist.
Naomi Long Madgett!
You can also see the PDF for Naomi Naomi Long Madgett, who is Poet Laureate of the City of Detroit since 2001. She was recipient of the 2012 Kresge Eminent Artist Award and there is a beautiful PDF in the references on The Broadside Lotus Press Wikipedia Page
Aspiring African American Poets can win the opportunity to be published with this historic publishing house.
Every year applications are accepted for the Naomi Long Madgett Award, here's a link to that. The Broadside Lotus Press Website!
Yay Wikipedia! We can all collaboratively write our stories, histories, art and culture together! I started this one for Broadside Lotus Press others to build upon it and may it grow to be something very beautiful in the future.
Team work makes the dream work! Congradulations to Broadside Press and Lotus Press as they have entered into holy matrimony wishing a future full serendipity and joy!
I Love Detroit, the future looks very good.
Thank you for this. Giving gratitude to those that have blazed the trail for us to travel through is of primary importance in moving forward.