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Kalamu ya Salaam (Vallery Ferdinand III) was born on 24 March, 1947 in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, is a poet. Discover Kalamu ya Salaam's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 76 years old?

Popular As Vallery Ferdinand III
Occupation Poet author filmmaker teacher
Age 77 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born 24 March, 1947
Birthday 24 March
Birthplace New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Nationality United States

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1964

Born Vallery Ferdinand III in New Orleans, Louisiana, he graduated from high school in 1964, joined the U.S. Army and served in Korea. He attended Carleton College (1964–69) and Delgado Junior College, where he earned an Associate Arts degree in business administration. He was the editor of The Black Collegian magazine for 13 years (1970–83), and has written for many publications including Negro Digest/Black World, First World, The Black Scholar, Black Books Bulletin, Callaloo, Catalyst, The Journal of Black Poetry, Nimrod, Coda, Encore, The New Orleans Tribune, Wavelength, The New Orleans Music Magazine, The Louisiana Weekly newspaper. He is co-founder/editor of Runagate Press.

1947

Kalamu ya Salaam (born March 24, 1947) is an American poet, author, filmmaker, and teacher from the 9th Ward of New Orleans. A well-known activist and social critic, Salaam has spoken out on a number of racial and human rights issues. For years he did radio shows on WWOZ. Salaam is the co-founder of the NOMMO Literary Society, a weekly workshop for Black writers.