1. Truth Thomas is a former Writer-in-Residence for the Howard County Poetry and Literature Society and the Inaugural Poet Laureate of Howard County, Maryland.
11 Facts About Truth Thomas
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Truth Thomas's poems have appeared in over 150 publications, including The 100 Best African American Poems and This Is the Honey.
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Truth Thomas was born into an intellectual and musical family.
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Truth Thomas's grandmother was a teacher, a soprano and a violinist.
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Truth Thomas's mother was a teacher and soprano, who was a linguist and an accomplished pianist.
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Truth Thomas was surrounded by music as a child in the South, and mentored both by the music of his family and the music of the Tabernacle Baptist Church in East Tennessee.
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Truth Thomas left Howard in 1980, without a degree, to pursue a full-time music career in Los Angeles.
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In 2004, Truth Thomas returned to his academic pursuits at Howard University, studying Creative Writing under Professor Tony Medina.
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Truth Thomas is active as a poet, editor, publisher and singer-songwriter.
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Truth Thomas's work has been featured in over 150 publications.
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Truth Thomas formerly served on the editorial board of the Little Patuxent Review and was a member at-large on the board of the Howard County Poetry and Literature Society.