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Truth Thomas
Born
Glenn Edward Thomas Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
Occupation
Musician, Poet, Publisher, Editor
Nationality
American
Alma mater
Howard University; New England College
Genre
Poetry, Music
Notable works
Speak Water, Take Love, Where We Stand: Poems of Black Resilience, The Skinny Poetry Anthology, Party of Black, Bottle of Life, A Day of Presence
Truth Thomas (born Glenn Edward Thomas in Knoxville, Tennessee) is an American singer-songwriter, poet, editor, publisher and founder of Cherry Castle Publishing, LLC. He is the author of Party of Black (2006), A Day of Presence (2008), Bottle of Life (2010), Speak Water (2012), winner of the 2013 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work - Poetry,[1] and My TV is Not the Boss of Me (2013), Jessie Redmon Fauset Book Award Finalist 2014,[2] a children's book, illustrated by Cory Thomas. Thomas is the creator of fixed form of poetry known as "The Skinny.[3]" In addition, he has edited and co-edited a number of anthologies, including Where We Stand: Poems of Black Resilience[4] (Cherry Castle Publishing, 2022),The Skinny Poetry Anthology[5] (Cherry Castle Publishing, 2019), and is the Editor-in-Chief of The Skinny Poetry Journal.[6] During his early music career (recording as Glenn Edward Thomas), his first full-length studio album, Take Love,[7] was produced in 1982 on Capitol Records by Soul Train television show creator and host Don Cornelius. In 1992, Thomas officially changed his name from Glenn Edward Thomas to Truth Thomas.[8] He is a former Writer-in-Residence for the Howard County Poetry and Literature Society[9] (HoCoPoLitSo) and the Inaugural Poet Laureate of Howard County, Maryland.[10] His poems have appeared in over 150 publications, including The 100 Best African American Poems (edited by Nikki Giovanni) and This Is the Honey (edited by Kwame Alexander). [11]
^Couch, Aaron (February 1, 2013). "NAACP Image Awards: Winners Announced". The Hollywood Reporter.
^"Truth Thomas". Goodreads.
^"About TSPJ: Origin & Rules of "The Skinny" Poetry Form". The Skinny Poetry Journal. 2015-09-25. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
^"Where We Stand: Poems of Black Resilience". Cherry Castle Publis. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
^"The Skinny Poetry Anthology edited by Truth Thomas". Cherry Castle Publis. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
^"About TSPJ: Origin & Rules of "The Skinny" Poetry Form". The Skinny Poetry Journal. 2015-09-25. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
^"Glenn Edward Thomas - Take Love (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". Discogs. 1982.
^"Nine on the Ninth featuring Truth Thomas". Busboys and Poets. August 9, 2012. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
^timsingleton (2024-05-06). "Howard County Executive Calvin Ball Introduces World-renowned Poet Truth Thomas, Howard County's Inaugural Poet Laureate". HoCoPoLitSo. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
^Davis, Kimberly (2024-05-01). "Howard County Poet Laureate". The Howard County Arts Council. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
^Davis, Kimberly (2024-05-01). "Howard County Poet Laureate". The Howard County Arts Council. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
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