Johari Amini
American poet From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Johari Amini (1935-2023) was an African American poet, author, and chiropractor.
Johari Amini | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jewel C. Latimore[1] 1935[2] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Died | December 12, 2023[3] |
| Resting place | Oak Woods Cemetery |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Writing, Activism |
Amini was born Jewel Latimore in Philadelphia in 1935.[4] She cofounded the Third World Press in 1967[2] and was a staff member of the Institute of Positive Education. She also contributed to other Black Arts Movement institutions such as the Writers Workshop of the Organization of Black American Culture (OBAC),[4] its publication NOMMO, the Kuumba Theater, and the Gwendolyn Brooks Writers' Workshop. She co-founded and edited Black Books Bulletin.[4] She has written many poems and short stories published in journals such as Black World. She was also a practicing chiropractor. She wrote a book titled A Commonsense Approach to Eating (1975) that merged her two career paths.[5]
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