Michael Simanga

Dr. Michael Simanga is an activist cultural worker, artist, and scholar in African American art and culture as expression of identity, forms of resistance and transformation. He has written, edited, and published fiction, poetry, drama, essays, and memoir about the African American experience. Dr. Simanga has also produced, presented, and directed more than 200 artistic projects including plays, exhibitions, concerts, readings, and festivals. He has also produced music with Cassandra Wilson, Sonia Sanchez, and others.