More than anything, asante sees buck as a teaching tool. Buck journal response in buck by mk asante, he goes through various events at a very young age. Buck will be released on august 20, mk asante is an awardwinning author, filmmaker, hiphop artist, and professor who cnn calls a master storyteller and major creative force. Mk asante is an awardwinning writer, filmmaker, hiphop artist, and professor of creative writing and film at morgan state university. Aug 20, 20 buck grew from that, and its a bumper crop. The buck franchise has soared to incredible new heights. By age 14, the author was an inquisitive, insecure teen facing the hazards that led his beleaguered mother, a teacher, to warn him. Malo remembers something his dad said about his grandfather leaving his family, called the wanderlust all the men in. Buck tells of wild childhood in killadelphia september 11, 20 mk asante grew up in in north philadelphia or as he calls it, killadelphia. For mk asante it was a small leap from a passion for music, lyrics and reading to a successful, multifaceted. Buck is a story of surviving and thriving with passion, compassion, wit, and style. The estimated speaking fee range to book mk asante for your event is available upon request. Aug 29, 20 mk asante is an awardwinning writer, filmmaker, hiphop artist, and professor of creative writing and film at morgan state university.
Another perfect blunt, jawn looks like a paintbrush, was what the author stated. Kill distractions, create energy, fear nothing, and attack everything. Buck audiobook by mk asante 9780804163927 rakuten kobo. Sep 20, 20 awardwinning writer, filmmaker, and hiphop artist mk asante discusses his new book, buck. He attempts to call the hospital, but punks out and hangs. Sep 29, 2015 buck by mk asante chapters 1618 september 29, 2015 october 17, 2015 jatuc9 in the beginning of the book, back on page 3, malo said the rawest crews in philly are all three letters. Original book soundtrack, new music by mk asante inspired by his bestselling memoir buck. The more words i know, the more things i can think aboutreading was illegal because if you limit someones vocab, you limit their thoughts. Buck, a memoir by mk asante, is a captivating tale of growing up with an academic father and a troubled brother in philadelphia.
The soundtrack, presented by talib kwelis javotti media record label, is free. My production company, mk asante productions, has secured full funding to adapt my memoir buck into a major motion picture. Asante s book, however, reminds us while we have made some inroads on the negative power of racism, our work remains to be done. This epic deal includes development, production, and the release of the feature length film. Buck by mk asante chapters 1618 september 29, 2015 october 17, 2015 jatuc9 in the beginning of the book, back on page 3, malo said the rawest crews in philly are all three letters. A memoir chapter malo hears his parents in the kitchen arguing, but he thinks its a good thing because that could mean that they still care for each other. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. His other books are its bigger than hip hop, beautiful. He received the langston hughes award in 2009, and won the jean corrie prize from the academy of american poets for his poetry collection like water running off my back. Writer, hiphop artist and filmmaker mk asante s new memoir is called buck. Chapters 6 of buck by mk asante just take the time.
Jul 21, 2015 at 32 years old, mk asante is already easily recognized in the literary world as a masterful storyteller. A memoir chapter 1 in the beginning, malo, the author, starts to talk about philadelphia and the relationship between his brother uzi and himself. Chapters 6 of buck by mk asante personal thoughts by far this is still my favorite book but after reading the following chapters the book has taken a dark turn. Buck is often described as inspirational because it details asante s discovery of his talent for writing at 16 and. A young black mans selfdestructive arc, cut short by a passion for writing. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. In fact, the city is a character in the book, said asante who, at 34, is a tenured professor of creative writing and film at morgan state university in baltimore. Now i see why reading was illegal for black people during slavery. Available on to raise your hands, go buck, and have this book in your hands, click the link below. Mk performs wanderlust mk asante performs wanderlust with a live band at revolution hall in portland, oregon for live wire radio show. The books show the world not just as it is but as it could be, should be. The author of four celebrated books, asante is a recipient of the langston hughes award.
New music by mk asante, inspired by the bestselling memoir buck by mk asante. Mk asante was born in zimbabwe to american parents. Mk asante generally travels from and can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Buck is a multiyear washington post bestseller and the recipient. Asante is a hiphop raconteur, a storyteller in the homeric tradition, an american, a rhymer, a bigthinker singing a song of. Celebrating prezi s teacher community for teacher appreciation week. They connect me to everything that has ever happened and to everyone who has ever lived. But with his recent work, buck, the bestselling author and professor is aiming to.
It came to a point that malo, as they call him in the book, had to get some answers for himself. Seven and a half billion different minds and experiences out there, not one of them the same and much to the dismay of an adventurers mind like my own, it is impossible to experience everything. Salon buck is so honest it floatseven while its so downtoearth that the reader feels like an ant peering up from the concrete. A memoir, in conversation with writer lisa page, acting director of creative writing, george washington. Asantes book, however, reminds us while we have made some inroads on the negative power of racism, our work remains to be done. Sep 11, 20 writer, hiphop artist and filmmaker mk asante s new memoir is called buck. Listen to buck a memoir by mk asante available from rakuten kobo. Original book soundtrack is a soundtrack album to the book buck. A memoir by mk asante is the story of a rebellious boys journey through the wilds of urban america and the shrapnel of a selfdestructing familythis is the riveting story of a generation. Asante author of buck meet your next favorite book. But things fell apart, and a decade later mk was in america, a teenager lost in a fog of drugs, sex, and violence on the streets of north philadelphia.
Born in harare, zimbabwe, and raised in philadelphia, he is the son of scholar molefi kete asante and choreographer kariamu welsh. Aug 20, 20 son of the widely known molefi kete asante, the famous african american scholar, historian and philosopher, best known for his work on africanamerican studies and writings on afrocentricity, m. A rebellious boys journey through the wilds of urban america and the shrapnel of a selfdestructing familythis is the riveting story of a generation told through. A rebellious boys journey through the wilds of urban america and the shrapnel of a selfdestructing familythis is the riveting story of a ge. They cant even think of freedom because they dont have the language to. Asante is a hiphop raconteur, a storyteller in the homeric tradition. His dad wouldnt tell specific details on where she went that night, all he said were shes at the hospital.
Its about growing up in north philadelphia in the 1990s. Buck illustrates asante s struggles with the disintegration of his family and the citys urban decay. A memoir chapter 5 malos mom got taken away from home one night. One thing i have in common with the author is the love of reading and finding a whole new world in the discovery of books. But as a teenager, mk was alone on the streets of north philadelphia, swept up in a world of drugs. Asante is a hiphop raconteur, a storyteller in the homeric tradition, an american, a rhymer, a bigthinker singing a song of himself. Mk asante is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics. He was forced to grow up and become the man of the house.
By age 14, the author was an inquisitive, insecure teen facing the hazards that led his beleaguered mother. Asante has to his credit not one but three books, with buck. Asante is the author of four books, most notably buck, a memoir about his troubled youth in philadelphia. Asante describes his adolescence as, me, unsupervised, with my. Awardwinning writer, filmmaker, and hiphop artist mk asante discusses his new book, buck. Growing up he struggled with the incarceration of his brother and the. Wanderlust prod by commissioner gordon is a song from the upcoming buck. Poet maya angelou, who mentored asante, described buck as a story of surviving and thriving with passion, compassion, wit, and style. A memoir, praised by maya angelou as a story of surviving and thriving with passion, compassion, wit, and style. A comingofage story about navigating the wilds of urban america and the shrapnel of a selfdestructing family, buck shares the story of a generation through one original and riveting voice. Mk asante is a bestselling author, awardwinning filmmaker, hiphop artist, and professor who cnn calls a master storyteller and major creative force. The soundtrack is mk asante s debut as a rapper and features production and vocals from talib kweli, maya angelou, amiri baraka, j dilla, madlib and others.