But things fell apart, and a decade later MK was in America, a teenager lost in a fog of drugs, sex, and violence on the streets of North Philadelphia. MK Asante was born in Zimbabwe to American parents: a mother who led the new nation’s dance company and a father who would soon become a revered pioneer in black studies.
He is currently a tenured professor at Morgan State University where he is the recipient of the 2021 MSU Distinguished Achievement Award.A rebellious boy’s journey through the wilds of urban America and the shrapnel of a self-destructing family-this is the riveting story of a generation told through one dazzlingly poetic new voice. While Black is a Critics’ Choice Real TV nominee and has 17 million viewers.Īsante was appointed Distinguished Professor-in-Residence at the MICA Business School in Gujarat, India. His inspirational story “The Blank Page” is featured in the #1 New York Times best-seller, Chicken Soup for the Soul.Īsante is the Executive Producer and Host of the Snapchat original shows While Black with MK Asante and Free Tuition with MK Asante. Hailed by CNN as “a master storyteller and major creative force”, he has published essays in the New York Times and USA Today. He is featured in A Changing America, a permanent video exhibit at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.Īsante has been featured on the Today Show and The Breakfast Club.
He has toured in over 50 countries and was awarded the Key to the City of Dallas, Texas.
Asante co-wrote the 2021 NBA Finals broadcast opens on ABC directed by Academy Award-winning director Spike Lee.Īsante has lectured at Harvard, Yale, Stanford, as well as hundreds of other universities. He is the founder of Wonderful Sound Studios, an entertainment company whose most recent work includes the intros for Monday Night Football on ESPN and the Dew Tour Olympic qualifier on NBC. from the UCLA School of Theater, Film, and Television. Buck is currently being adapted into a major motion picture.Īsante studied at SOAS University of London, earned a B.A. He is the author of four books including Buck: A Memoir, which was praised by Maya Angelou as “A story of surviving and thriving with passion, compassion, wit, and style.” Buck is a multi-year Washington Post Bestseller and the recipient of numerous literary awards. MK Asante is a best-selling author, award-winning filmmaker, recording artist, and distinguished professor who the Los Angeles Times calls “One of America’s best storytellers.”
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