PSA

Academy of da Corner,
14th and Broadway, NE corner
downtown Oakland
510-200-4164
jmarvinx@yahoo.com

PSA

On Saturday, September 1, 3-6pm, Academy of da Corner, a mentoring project at 14th and Broadway, downtown Oakland, presents Master Teacher Marvin X, reading and signing his latest book The Wisdom of Plato Negro, parables/fables, Black Bird Press, Berkeley.

The event takes place at the Joyce Gordon Gallery, 14th and Franklin, downtown Oakland. Donation $20.00, includes signed copy of book. Call 510-200-4164 for more information.

Comments

Marvin X is Plato teaching on the streets of Oakland.--Ishmael Reed

The USA's Rumi, the wisdom of Saadi, the ecstasy of Hafiz.--Bob Holman

Jeremiah, I presume. One of the best story tellers in America. I'd put him ahead of
Mark Twain.--Rudolph Lewis

Bio

Marvin X is the author of thirty books, including In the Crazy House Called America, How to Recover from the Addiction to White Supremacy, Beyond Religion, toward Spirituality, Mythology of Love.

He has taught at UC Berkeley, UC San Diego, Fresno State University, San Francisco State University, University of Nevada, Reno; Laney, Merritt and Mills Colleges in Oakland.

The Bancroft Library at UC Berkeley has acquired his archives.