M.K. ASANTE, JR., 26, is an AWARD-WINNING author, filmmaker and professor who the Philadelphia Inquirer calls “a rare, remarkable talent that brings to mind the great artists of the Harlem Renaissance.”
What's New
The Black Candle Wins Best Documentary at AWDFF
The Black Candle received the Best Documentary prize at the 2009 Africa World Documentary Film Festival in St. Louis, Missouri.Asante Wins 2009 Langston Hughes Award
M.K. Asante, Jr. recently received the 2009 Langston Hughes Award from the Langston Hughes Society for his work as a “poet, filmmaker, educator and steward of the Langston Hughes legacy.”Asante on CBS Early Show
M.K. Asante, Jr. was recently featured as a guest on the CBS Early Show to discuss his latest film, The Black Candle. Click here to watch the video.New Film: The Black Candle
The Black Candle, the new critically-acclaimed film by M.K. Asante, Jr., narrated by renowned poet Maya Angelou, is now available. To learn more about this landmark film, please visit the Official Movie Website: www.theblackcandle.comNew Book: It's Bigger Than Hip Hop
It's Bigger Than Hip Hop, a new award-winning non-fiction book by M.K. Asante, Jr., is now in stores. The book was recently named a Top Book of 2008 by the Kansas City Star. To learn more, please visit the books page.
Tour
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7/25/2009
Langston Hughes Community Library
Queens, NY -
8/15/2009
American Documentary Showcase
Nairobi, Kenya -
8/25/2009
American Documentary Showcase
Kampala, Uganda -
9/10/2009
Virginia State University
Petersburg, VA -
9/14/2009
Bloomsburg University
Bloomsburg, PA -
9/24/2009
Canadian Black Film Festival
Toronto, Canada -
11/19/2009
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, Wisconsin -
12/1/2009
World Festival of Black Arts
Dakar, Senegal -
12/13/2009
African Americans for Reparations
Houston, TX
