Kalamu ya Salaam

About the Author

Kalamu Ya Salaam is an American poet, author, film-maker, and teacher from the 9th Ward of New Orleans. A well-known activist and social critic, Salaam has spoken out on a number of racial and human rights issues.

Includes the names: Val Ferdinand, Kalamu ya Salaam, Kalamu ya Salaam (editor)

Works by Kalamu ya Salaam

What is Life?: Reclaiming the Black Blues Self (1994) 10 copies

360: A Revolution of Black Poets (1998) — Editor; Contributor — 9 copies

From A Bend in the River: 100 New Orleans Poets (1998) 9 copies

Our women keep our skies from falling: Six essays in support of the struggle to smash sexism, develop women (1980) 5 copies

"He's the prettiest": A tribute to Big Chief Allison "Tootie" Montana's 50 years of Mardi Gras Indian suiting, July… (1997) 4 copies

Be About Beauty (2018) 4 copies

The Magic of Juju: An Appreciation of the Black Arts Movement (1998) 3 copies

I Am New Orleans: 36 poets revisit Marcus Christian's definitive poem (2020) 2 copies

Cosmic Deputy: poetry & context: 1968 2019 (2020) 2 copies

Iron flowers : a poetic report on a visit to Haiti 2 copies

Buddy Bolden {short story} 2 copies

Can You Wear My Eyes {short story} 2 copies

Revolutionary love : poems & essays 2 copies

Trance 1 copy

Ibura : poetry and fiction 1 copy

Can we be we 1 copy

Bush mama : a poem 1 copy

Hofu ni kwenu = My fear is for you 1 copy

Pamoja tutashinda = Together we will win ... 1 copy

My Story, My Song 1 copy

Our Music is No Accident 1 copy

Ibura 1 copy

Word Up: Black Poetry of the 80s From The Deep South 1 copy

Ghosts! : 5 poems 1 copy

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Octavia's Brood: Science Fiction Stories from Social Justice Movements (2015) — Contributor — 619 copies

Dark Matter: A Century of Speculative Fiction From the African Diaspora (2000) — Contributor — 534 copies

Dark Matter: Reading the Bones (2005) — Contributor — 203 copies

In Search of Color Everywhere: A Collection of African-American Poetry (1656) — Contributor — 100 copies

Brotherman: The Odyssey of Black Men in America (1995) — Contributor — 91 copies

Dark Dreams: A Collection of Horror and Suspense by Black Writers (2004) — Contributor — 62 copies

Trouble the Water: 250 Years of African American Poetry (1997) — Contributor — 56 copies

Crossroads: Tales of the Southern Literary Fantastic (2004) — Contributor — 52 copies

When Race Becomes Real: Black and White Writers Confront Their Personal Histories (2002) — Contributor — 42 copies

The Ringing Ear: Black Poets Lean South (2007) — Contributor — 34 copies

Catch the Fire!!! (1998) — Contributor — 29 copies

This Is the Honey: An Anthology of Contemporary Black Poets (2024) — Contributor — 28 copies

So Much Things to Say: 100 Poets from the First Ten Years of the Calabash International Literary Festival (2010) — Contributor — 24 copies

Black Theater USA : 45 Plays By Black Americans : 1847-1974 (1973) — Contributor — 20 copies

Beyond the Frontier: African American Poetry for the 21st Century (2002) — Contributor — 17 copies

Streetlights: Illuminating Tales of the Urban Black Experience (1996) — Contributor — 12 copies

These Hands I Know: African-American Writers on Family (2002) — Contributor — 8 copies

Doomed Romances: Strange Tales of Uncanny Love (2024) — Contributor — 5 copies

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Other names: Ferdinand III, Vallery (birth name)
Ferdinand, Val
Birthdate: 1947-03-24
Gender: male
Nationality: USA
Places of residence: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Occupations: writer
artist
actor
activist
Relationships: Salaam, Kiini Ibura (daughter)
Organizations: Nommon Literary Society (founder, director)

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The Magic of Juju: An Appreciation of the Black… by Kalamu Ya Salaam

Best book I've read in years. Written by an absolutely brilliant man from New Orleans. Not easy to read, this book is only for bright people (no offense to anyone!). I learned so much about the history of the Black Arts Movement. I would highly recommend it!

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denisebarry | Nov 20, 2018 |

Paul Chan: Waiting for Godot in New Orleans by Paul Chan

A beautiful book detailing the effort to bring theater to post-Katrina neighborhoods in New Orleans. Through essays, photos, interviews, and scraps, the effort is brought forth so well.

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Asperula | Jan 9, 2011 |

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Trance (Nominee – Oversat – 2019)

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