Biography:

Teacher. Born– November 3, 1942, in Scottsboro, Ala. Parents– Thomas Elias and Lucy Belle (Golson) Weatherly. Married– Carolyn Samuels. Children– Two. Education– Morehouse College, 1958-1961; Alabama A & M College, 1961, suspended. U.S. Marines, 1961. Taught art at Rutgers University, 1969-1970; creative writing Bishop College, Dallas, 1970; poet in residence, Morgan State College, 1970-1971; creative writing, St. Mark’s Church, 1971-.

Source:

Contemporary Authors, Vol. 45

Publication(s):

Climate. Philadelphia; Middle Earth Books, 1972.

Maumau American Cantos. New York; Corinth Books, 1970.

Thumbprint. New York; Telegraph Books, 1971.

Joint Editor:

Natural Process; an Anthology of New Black Poetry. New York; Hill & Wang, 1971.