Our beloved Henry Dumas was shot & killed by a NYC transit cop in 1968. Since then my father has lovingly edited the work he left behind. I am my father’s daughter. Here is what I wrote about it in the Yale Review:

My first page has been selected as one of seven honorable mentions for the 2022 Page One Prize! My novel is a coming of age tale that is an homage to the Black Queer Men in my beloved Mississippi. Congratulations to all the winners & thank you Gutsy Great Novelist for recognizing my work! Read […...

Today marks 54 years since Henry Dumas was shot to death at the age of 33 by a New York City Transit Police officer. My father, Eugene Redmond, met Henry Dumas in 1967 when he became a teacher-counselor and director of language workshops at Southern Illinois University’s Experiment in Higher Educ...

WATCH Dr. Treasure Shields Redmond deliver a VIRTUAL POETRY WORKSHOP! {Sponsored by the St. Louis County Library} * Broadcast on Wednesday, April 20, 2022 * “Learn about this poetic form with Dr. Treasure Shields Redmond. In Celebration of National Poetry Month. Registration was required. WATCH...

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My 83 year old Dad is a Black Arts Movement poet. The Black Arts Movement was the artistic component of the Black Power Movement. Black Studies was the academic response to the Black Power Movement. In this episode, we finish our discussion of how he came to be an architect of Black Studies in U....

View the replay of this dynamic conversation here! Join artists who have been residents at Fannie Lou Hamer House for “Front Porch Talk: A Conversation Between Black Women Artists” on Tuesday, December 7 from 7p.m. to 8 p.m. CST on Zoom.Conversations will be facilitated by Co-hosts Dr. Treasure...

(In honor of Councilwoman Hazel Erby and Dr. Molly Metzger)  Give a woman a fish and she’ll fry it. Give a man a pole and he’ll swing it. There is the difference; That’s the rub– We feel compelled to make it work for everyone and they don’t. They say women are collaborative and men are [...

As we head into a season of thankfulness, I wanted to acknowledge those to whom I am thankful ! ~ * Enjoy this video poem as my gift to you. WATCH HERE: #airbnb #retreat #blackart #tanzania ~Tap in to this GORGEOUS HOLIDAY SWAG, including tees, stickers, masks, and fanny packs ALL featuring co-ho...

My 83 year old Dad is a Black Arts Movement poet. The Black Arts Movement was the artistic component of the Black Power Movement. Black Studies was the academic response to the Black Power Movement. In this episode, my Dad discusses how he came to be an architect of Black Studies in U.S. universi...