Poet, writer and activist Haki R. Madhubuti will give a free lecture at 6 p.m. Nov. 19 at Martin University. 

Madhubuti is known for his contributions to the Black Arts Movement, a 10-year period where Black artists and intellectuals came together to make art that celebrated Black history and pride. 

The movement began in 1965 and ended in 1975. Its members also included Maya Angelou, Nikki Giovanni, Amiri Baraka, James Baldwin, Gil Scott-Heron and former Indianapolis resident Mari Evans.  

Madhubuti’s lecture, which is open to the public, will also celebrate 58 years of his Third World Press publishing company, which he founded in 1967. 

Today, it’s considered the nation’s oldest-running, Black-owned publishing company. 

Madhubuti has published more than 37 books, including 14 books of poetry. His latest book is “Taught by Women: Poems as Resistance Language, New and Selected” and he was a co-editor of “For Gaza’s Children: Black, Brown and Jewish writers and Poets Speak Out.” 

On Nov. 20, he will also teach a free poetry writing class. Seating is limited. To attend, you must register by emailing dslucas52@gmail.com.

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Mirror Indy reporter Mesgana Waiss covers arts and culture. Contact her at 317-667-2643 or mesgana.waiss@mirrorindy.org.

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