Ahmos Zu-Bolton II (October 21, 1948[1] – March 8, 2005[2]) was an activist, poet and playwright also known for his editing and publishing endeavors on behalf of African-American culture.[3]

Life

Born in Poplarville, Mississippi, Zu-Bolton grew up in DeRidder, Louisiana, near the Texas border. In 1965 he was one of several black students who integrated Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge.[4] After serving in the U.S. Army in Vietnam, Zu-Bolton founded Hoo-Doo, a magazine devoted to African-American activism and arts, published A Niggered Amen: Poems, and coedited Synergy D.C. Anthology, in 1975. He also opened the Copestetic Bookstore on Marigny Street in New Orleans, LA.[2]

While living in New Orleans he taught English, African-American Studies, and Creative Writing classes at Xavier University, Tulane University and Delgado Community College. He was Visiting Writer in Residence at University of Missouri.[5]

Death

Ahmos Zu-Bolton died March 8, 2005, in Washington, D.C., of cancer.[2]

Bibliography

References

  1. ^ The Mississippi Writers page, biography of Ahmos Zu-Bolton II.
  2. ^ a b c Michael Perlstein (March 17, 2005). "Ahmos Zu-Bolton II, poet, bookstore owner". Times-Picayune (New Orleans). p. 4.
  3. ^ Andrews, William L.; Foster, Frances Smith; Harris, Trudier (2001), The concise Oxford companion to African American literature, Oxford University Press US, p. 455, ISBN 978-0-19-513883-2
  4. ^ The Mississippi Writers Page, Ahmos Zu-Bolton II.
  5. ^ Lynita F. Jones, "Candelight Vigil for Ahmos Zu-Bolton", ChickenBones: A Journal.
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