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from my collection: GLOWCHILD - A BELATED BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE TO RUBY DEE, OCTOBER 27, 2011 Though known as a celebrated actress/activist, Ruby’s earliest interest in the arts was through her poetry, which was published in the Amsterdam News. Ruby Dee’s 1st book publication as author/editor is GLOWCHILD and OTHER POEMS from 1972. John Henrik Clarke, editor of Freedomways, was instrumental in reacquainting Ruby with her long time passion for poetry through this editorship opportunity. The book includes poems from junior high and high school students in Ruby’s neighborhood, New Rochelle, alongside poems by herself, John Henrik Clarke, Abiodun Oyewole, Margaret Burroughs et al. Glowchild was later made into a young audience TV special, Today is Ours.  Harry Belafonte , young writers included in the book and the entire Davis family contributed creative skills to the production. The Third Press, publisher of Glowchild, also published Katherine Dunham, Chinua Achebe, Angela Davis and many others throughout the 70’s & 80’s. Joseph Okpaku, owner of The Third Press, is currently a renowned player in the realm of African telecommunications development. Dee, Ruby. Glowchild, and Other Poems. New York: Third Press, Joseph Okpaku Pub. Co, 1972. Print.

from my collection:

GLOWCHILD - A BELATED BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE TO RUBY DEE, OCTOBER 27, 2011

  • Though known as a celebrated actress/activist, Ruby’s earliest interest in the arts was through her poetry, which was published in the Amsterdam News.
  • Ruby Dee’s 1st book publication as author/editor is GLOWCHILD and OTHER POEMS from 1972.
  • John Henrik Clarke, editor of Freedomways, was instrumental in reacquainting Ruby with her long time passion for poetry through this editorship opportunity.
  • The book includes poems from junior high and high school students in Ruby’s neighborhood, New Rochelle, alongside poems by herself, John Henrik Clarke, Abiodun Oyewole, Margaret Burroughs et al.
  • Glowchild was later made into a young audience TV special, Today is Ours.  Harry Belafonte , young writers included in the book and the entire Davis family contributed creative skills to the production.
  • The Third Press, publisher of Glowchild, also published Katherine Dunham, Chinua Achebe, Angela Davis and many others throughout the 70’s & 80’s.
  • Joseph Okpaku, owner of The Third Press, is currently a renowned player in the realm of African telecommunications development.

Dee, Ruby. Glowchild, and Other Poems. New York: Third Press, Joseph Okpaku Pub. Co, 1972. Print.

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