Within that society, Black is known as Omotosho Jojomani.īlack credits his great-grandmother for inspiring him to write stories that work to transform and uplift humanity. Black is also the founder of the Ndugu and Nzinga Rites of Passage Nation, a mentoring society that teaches character and the principles to African-American youth. He studied under Sonia Sanchez, who many consider to be the poet laureate of the Black Arts Movement.īlack, who lives in Atlanta, is a professor of African-American studies and English at his alma mater Clark Atlanta University and at Morehouse College, where he has mentored burgeoning writers and scholars since 1993. Black also earned the prestigious Oxford Modern British Studies fellowship, leading him to study at Oxford University in 1987. Upon graduation from Clark College (now Clark Atlanta University) in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1988, he was awarded a full fellowship to Temple University, where he earned a master’s in 1990 and a doctorate in 1992, both in African-American studies. He graduated from Morrilton High School in Morrilton (Conway County). His great-grandmother, Stella Swinton, was his childhood caregiver. His works are inspired by African-American life, history, and heritage in the South-encompassing themes of race, religion, and sexuality.ĭaniel Black was born on November 28, 1965, in Kansas City, Kansas, but grew up in Arkansas in Blackwell (Conway County).
Daniel Black is a nationally renowned, award-winning novelist.
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