Mursalata Muhammad

Poet

Grand Rapids, MI

Michigan US

Email:

muhammadsmith1@comcast.net

Website:

www.grcc.edu/muhammad

Author's Bio

Mursalata Muhammad’s passion: art that provides civic engagement opportunities like the Haiku Middle Passage exhibit: haikumiddlepassageexhibit.blogspot.com. Muhammad received a B.A. and M.A. in English from Oakland University, Rochester, MI. She has also done doctoral work at The Pennsylvania State University. Currently, she is an Associate Professor in the English Department at Grand Rapids Community College.

Publications & Prizes

Anthologies:

African American Literature (Penguin Academics, 2004)

From Totems to Hip-Hop (Thunder's Mouth Press, 2003)

Chapbook:

Poerty Inspired by Juame Plensa (Meijer Foundation, 2008)

Journals:

Konch

Napalm Health Spa Report

More Information

Gives readings:

Yes

Travels for readings:

Yes

Identifies as:

Mixed-Race

Prefers to work with:

Adults, At Risk Youth, Incarcerated individuals, Teachers, Teenagers

Fluent in:

English

Born in:

Highland Park

Raised in:

Detroit, MI

Michigan

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Last update: Jun 10, 2011