Morgan State University professor MK Asante is among the nominees for Outstanding Literary Work in the category of Biography/Autobiography at the 45th NAACP Image Awards airing Saturday, Feb. 22 on TV One cable channel.
The author of four books, Asante’s most recent work Buck: a memoir of MK’s youth growing up in Philadelphia, continues to win over national praise and received starred reviews from both Publisher’s Weekly and Booklist.
“Buck is a story of surviving and thriving with passion, compassion, wit, and style… Yes, MK Asante, please continue to live, to accept your liberation, to accept how valuable you are to your country and admit that you are very necessary to us all.”
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A rebellious boy’s journey through the wilds of urban America and the shrapnel of a self-destructing family, Buck is the riveting story of a generation—told through Asante’s dazzlingly poetic voice. The Philadelphia Inquirer called Asante “a rare, remarkable talent that brings to mind the great artists of the Harlem Renaissance.
