INDIANAPOLIS — Dr. Haki R. Madhubuti, a primary architect of the Black Arts Movement, will offer a free lecture at Martin University, 2186 N. Sherman Dr., at 6 p.m. on Nov 19. He is celebrated as a pivotal figure in the development of a strong Black literary tradition.
The event celebrates 58 years of Third World Press, the oldest continuously running, independent Black-owned book publishing company in the U.S. Dr. Madhubuti, a writer, publisher, editor, educator, and activist, founded the press — and the Third World Press Foundation — in 1967 (www.thirdworldpressfoundation.org). He has published more than 37 books, including 14 books of poetry, making him one of world’s best-selling authors of poetry and non-fiction.
Dr. Madhubuti’s latest books are Taught by Women: Poems as Resistance Language, New and Selected, (2020, revised 2025), and co-editor of For Gaza’s Children: Black, Brown and Jewish writers and Poets Speak Out (2025).
On Thursday, Nov. 20, at 1 p.m., also at Martin University, Dr. Madhubuti will offer a free poetry writing workshop. There is limited seating. Registration is required (email dslucas52@gmail.com).
