Lightfoot, Toni Asante

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Toni Asante Lightfoot is a graduate of Cave Canem African American Writer's Workshop and a teacher of writing workshops. She is co-founder of the poetry collective the Modern Urban Griots and is a leader in the national arts organization, Blackout Arts Collective. Ms. Lightfoot was President of the African American Writers Guild, founded by Marita Golden. In November 2002 she became the Business and Outreach Manager Guild Complex in Chicago. She has authored several books including two collections of poems entitled Kiss My Ears Like Jazz and Unearthing Me.

From the description of Toni Asante Lightfoot poetry ephemera collection, 1991-2004. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 172619864

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referencedIn Bass, Holly. Holly Bass poetry ephemera collection, circa 1990-2007. George Washington University
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