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Azaan Kamau

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Born

in Madisonville, The United States

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Genre

Poetry, Religion & Spirituality, Gay & Lesbian

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Pauli Murray, Rev. Jenene Maclin, George G.M. James, Audre Lorde, Ifal ...more

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June 2008

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Azaan built Glover Lane Press by hand, one exhausting brick at a time back in the year 2000. To this day, Azaan & Glover Lane Press have published and designed numerous books on various topics, which include eBooks! In addition to Azaan’s publishing career, Azaan is a journalist, poet, photographer and print media designer that has won several awards!

Azaan's passion for writing poetry began in the early 1980’s! Since then, Azaan has been published in countless publications, and has written numerous volumes of poetry that shock, awe and inspire! After falling in love with journalism, her goal is to give voice to people and topics that have been muted or swept under the rug or even ignored by mainstream society. Azaan’s work and commitment h Azaan built Glover Lane Press by hand, one exhausting brick at a time back in the year 2000. To this day, Azaan & Glover Lane Press have published and designed numerous books on various topics, which include eBooks! In addition to Azaan’s publishing career, Azaan is a journalist, poet, photographer and print media designer that has won several awards!

Azaan's passion for writing poetry began in the early 1980’s! Since then, Azaan has been published in countless publications, and has written numerous volumes of poetry that shock, awe and inspire! After falling in love with journalism, her goal is to give voice to people and topics that have been muted or swept under the rug or even ignored by mainstream society. Azaan’s work and commitment has given her a distinguished literary reputation.

People also recognize Azaan as one of the prized Outfest Photographers and also an artist and photographer in the esteemed Getty Underground global art exhibition. For many years, Azaan’s aesthetic eye captivated the Getty Underground audiences at the prestigious Getty Museum in Los Angeles, California.

This award-winning multi-media talent is also known as the former editor of GBF Magazine. GBF Magazine was the first Black Lesbian Magazine ever distributed globally and was rated # 1 in the country! She is also the former Creative Director of STUD Magazine. STUD Magazine was the first magazine of its kind to focus on the empowerment and acknowledgment of the stud/butch lesbian. The magazine was sexy, trendy; it was very urban and definitely dominant!

Often people say Azaan is like family!

Azaan consistently exudes a warmth, and irresistible charisma that connect with all people and cultures.
“I live to dedicate myself and my work to help others.

Proceeds from the books I write and publish will be donated to organizations that are dedicated to feeding the hungry, healing the sick, saving our environment, housing the homeless, educating the disadvantaged and empowering the weak. Buy my books, and change someone’s life.

Checking out my new book Riveting Poetry& Rhyme!

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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS—ANTHOLOGY At the Table Too! Words of Faith, Affirmation, and Inspiration for Young LGBTQi Believers of Color Compiled and Edited by Susan A. Webley-Cox

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS—ANTHOLOGY

At the Table Too! Words of Faith, Affirmation, and Inspiration for Young LGBTQi Believers of Color Compiled and Edited by Susan A. Webley-Cox

Please accept this invitation to contribute to At the Table Too!

Words of Faith, Affirmation, and Inspiration for Young LGBTQi Believers of Color, scheduled for release
spring/summer 2015 by Glover Lane Press.

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	Letters to My Bully by Azaan Kamau (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Ifalade Ta'Shia Asanti (Editor) 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	GOT HOMOPHOBIA 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In The Midst of My Blackness it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2007 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	STUD; Dispelling The Myths it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2008	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	PRESIDENT Barack OBAMA & His Many ACCOMPLISHMENTS 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stiletto by Azaan Kamau (Goodreads Author), Katrina Arango it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2011	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Riveting it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2008	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Letters to My Bully by Azaan Kamau (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Ifalade Ta'Shia Asanti (Editor), Kergan Edwards-Stout (Goodreads Author) (Preface) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	PRESIDENT Barack OBAMA & His Many ACCOMPLISHMENTS by Azaan Kamau (Goodreads Author), Audrey Liggins (Editor) 3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bud, Grass, Dank, Smoke, backyard Boogie, Weed, Pot: Dictionary it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Azaan’s Quotes

“Be The Peace You Wish To See In The World!”
― Martin Luther King Jr.

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“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.”
― Mahatma Gandhi

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“Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.”
― Martin Luther King Jr., A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches

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“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.”
― Nelson Mandela

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“On the whole, I think you should write biographies of those you admire and respect, and novels about human beings who you think are sadly mistaken.”
― Penelope Fitzgerald

tags: writing, writing-advice, writing-craft, writing-humor

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