Founded in 1986 and chartered by Fowler, Roy and Redmond, the 25-year-old Club meets twice monthly in ESL. Trustees are Maya Angelou, Amiri Baraka, Avery Brooks, Haki R. Madhubuti, Walter Mosley, Quincy Troupe, Jerry Ward Jr., and Lena J. Weathers. Margaret Walker Alexander (1915-1998), Gwendolyn Brooks (1917-2000), Raymond Patterson (1929-2001) and Barbara Ann Teer (1937-2008) were also trustees. For information about the Club or “Drumvoices Revue,” call 618 650-3991 or write the Club at P.O. Box 6165, East St. Louis, Illinois 62201. To order “Drumvoices,” send an $18.00 check/money order ($15.00 + $3.00 shipping/handling) to the above address. Email: eredmon@siue.edu. The ESL-based Black River Writers Press is also a “Da-Dum-Dun” sponsor.
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