THE FLIGHT RECORD THUS FAR
--Dec 2007, published book of poetry THE BRIDGE OF SILVER WINGS.
--12 November 2007, published novel CHRISTMAS WHEN MUSIC ALMOST KILLED THE WORLD (Black Skylark Singing)
--September 2007, Launched Creative Thinkers International web site.
--September 2007, Featured Poet in SMOKING POET Ezine.
--July 2007, poem "In Regard to A Poet's Birthday" published in MISSISSIPPI CROW Magazine Summer edition.
--July 2007, foreword for the novel "Blood Kin, A Savannah Story" by Robert T.S. Mickles Sr.
--July 2007, the poems "Angel of War," "Angel of Peace," and "Holiday Letter for a Poet Gone to War" all published in POETRY LIFE AND TIMES online edition.
--June 2007, poem "My One Favorite City," published in ESSENCE Magazine.
--May 2007, extended article THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE WAY DOWN SOUTH, published as an Amazon Short on Amazon.com.
--March 2007, poem "Sunrise Elegy" published in MISSISSIPPI CROW Spring 2007 edition.
--February 2007, three poems published in POETRY LIFE AND TIMES: "American Widow: Song for Coretta Scott King"; "Angel of Hope's Persistent Flight"; and "Jigged and Jagged and Sanity Be Damned."
--December 2007, essay "The Bridge and the Monument: A Tale of Two Legacies" published on Writing Junkie.net.
--3 November, 2006, the CD THE GODDESS AND THE SKYLARK, DANCING THROUGH THE WORD LABYRINTH, PRESENTED BY MARK "RAHKYT" ROCKEYMOORE AND FEATURING NORDETTE ADAMS AND ABERJHANI released through Lulu.
--19 October, 2006, VISIONS OF A SKYLARK DRESSED IN BLACK e-book published by BPS E-Publishing.
--Fall 2006, the poems "Remembrance of a River Past," "Every Hour Henceforth," and "Return to Savannah" published in the BPS Anthology E-Book.
--September 2006, the poems "Angel of Peace," "The Lady On the Lake," and "The Vision of Roses: Blood and Blossoms," featured on The Writer's Forum.
--August 2006, article "How to Spitfire in the South" published in THE SOUTH Magazine.
--June 2006, poems "Star People" and "Magnetic Black Towards Light" published in POETRY LIFE & TIMES e-zine.
--June 2006, poems "Return to Savannah" and "Gratitudes of a Dozen Roses" published on BLACK POETRY SOCIETY web site.
--May 10, 2006 cover story, "A Legacy Less Traveled, Dr. Deborah Mack Shines a Light on Early African-American History in Savannah," published in CONNECT SAVANNAH News Magazine.
--Novel in progress: THE BLACK SKYLARK Z-PED MUSIC PLAYER.
--February 10, 2006 Introduction for THE HANGING MAN DREAMS published in book by David C. Hightower.
--February 8, 2006 cover story, "Not Fading Away," on WWII Veteran John Morrison, published in CONNECT SAVANNAH News Magazine.
--December 1, 2005 two poems, “The Man That Poetry Made” and “Past Present and Future Are One” published in online magazine BLUEPRINT.
--October 12, 2005 cover story “Woman to Woman” in CONNECT SAVANNAH News Magazine.
--October 10, 2005 essay “The Keepers of Their People's Spirit” in online literary journal REDBRIDGE REVIEW.
--October 1, 2005 poem “Lady of the Lake” published in ESSENCE Magazine.
--September 30, 2005 CREATIVE SPIRIT OF THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE launched at http://wwwcreativespiritharlemren.blogspot.com/.
--August 17, 2005 cover story “The Artist Known as Pleasant” CONNECT SAVANNAH News Magazine.
--August 2005 poem “Fulton Street/The Series” published in ESSENCE Magazine.
--July 2005 published one article, three stories, and six poems in the online literary magazine EXPOSE’D.The article is: “February 15, 2003, The History That Peace Made.” The stories are: “The Us That Never Was,” “Angels & Shakespeare,” and “Birth as Prologue.” The poems are: “Christ Listening to Stereo,” “Coffee Morning Rhapsody,” “DarkMagusMilesAhead #7,” “In Regard to a Poet’s Birthday,” “Koo 12,” and “Poets Everywhere and Always.”
--May 2005 two poems, “Botanical Gardens #2” and “In a Quiet Place on a Quiet Street” published in ESSENCE Magazine.
--April 2005 poem “Star People” published in ESSENCE Magazine.
--January 5, 2005, launched the BLACK SKYLARK Z-PED MUSIC PLAYER web site on AuthorsDen.
--January 2005, essay “The Light and the Way of Luther E. Vann” published in PERSISTENCE OF DREAMS anthology.
--September 2004 essay “Strength to Carry On” published in REDBRIDGE REVIEW online literary magazine.
--February 2004 poem “Coffee Morning Rhapsody” published in ESSENCE Magazine.
--September 2003 book ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE (co-authored by Sandra L. West) published by Facts On File.
--August 2003 book THE WISDOM OF W. E. B. DU BOIS published by Kensington Books as part of the Citadel Press imprint Philosophical Library Series.
--January 2003 poem “DarkMagusMilesAhead #7” published in ESSENCE Magazine.
--December 2001 poem “The Light That Never Dies” published in ESSENCE Magazine.
--November 2001 poem “In a Quiet Place on a Quiet Street” published in anthology SONS OF LOVERS.
--April 2001 correspondence with Bruce Reilly “Last Night Was Einstein’s Face” published in 2001 SAVANNAH LITERARY JOURNAL.
--November 2000 second edition book of short stories and poetry, I MADE MY BOY OUT OF POETRY, published by iUniverse.Com.
--April 2000 poem “Sweet Brother Beat-Bop Daddy K (3/12/22-10/21/69)” published in 2000 SAVANNAH LITERARY JOURNAL. Winner of Irene Tromble McAlister Literary Prize for 2000.
--December 1999 two poems “Every Hour Henceforth” and “Family Reunion: Remembering the Ancestors” published in ESSENCE Magazine End-of-the-Century Collector’s Edition.
--February 1998 first edition book of short fiction and poetry, I MADE MY BOY OUT OF POETRY,published by Washington Press.
--Spring 1998 poem “Return to Savannah” published in LITERARY SAVANNAH, an historical anthology of Savannah, Georgia.
--November 1997 cover story “This Mother’s Son” published as in ESSENCE as part of “Many Ways of Looking at Black Man” feature. Photo of author included with profiles of: entrepreneur Sean Puffy Combs; singer Maxwell; writer Michel Marriott; political activist Geronimo Ji Jaga Pratt; author John Edgar Wideman; and golfer Tiger Woods.
--November 1997 limited edition collection of poetry, BLOODBEATS, with illustrations by Christine Cummings published independently.
--June 1997 poems “Washington Park #162,” “blackman sitting on a rock,” and “The Man That Poetry Made” published in SMOG (Savannah-are Mensa of Georgia) Magazine.
--May 1997 short fiction “That Poem Is Not My Brother” and poem “An Open Letter to Poets Everywhere and Always” published in The Dull Fly magazine.
--December 1996 poems “Crossing the Bridge of Bones” and “The Unseen Companion” published in The DULL FLY magazine.
--November 1996 poem “Return to Savannah” published in 1997 SAVANNAH LITERARY JOURNAL.
--October 1996 essay “And Now for the Joy of Hunab Ku” and poem “Calligraphy of Intimacy” published in OUT OF THE BLUE magazine.
--September 26, 1996 literary review “Eye of the Eagle” published in CREATIVE LOAFING Weekly Entertainment Magazine.
--September 1996 filmed recording of reading for poem “Return to Savannah” published on DISCOVER SAVANNAH CD-ROM.
--September 1996 poem “Considerations: the Funky Thing About It” published in THE DUFF FLY.
--September 1996 poem “Lost in My Father’s Room” published in OUT OF THE BLUE.
--August 1996 poems “Sunrise” and “Jazzbabydoll” published in THE DULL FLY.
--May 18 1996 special feature of column “Visionary Vibes: Savannah by the Numbers Part 2” published in CREATIVE LOAFING.
--May 4, 1996 special feature of column “Visionary Vibes: Savannah by the Numbers Part 1” published in CREATIVE LOAFING.
--April 1996 editorial and poem “WillieMae Sketched in Years of Blue” published in HOMEGROWN POETRY JOURNAL Commemorative Edition.
--February 14, 1996 poem “A Letter Came Today” published with interview in SAVANNAH TRIBUNE.
--November 1995 creative nonfiction “Angels & Shakespeare” published in 1996 SAVANNAH LITERARY JOURNAL.
--September 1995 poem “Divine Morphology” published in POETS, ARTISTS, & MADMEN.
--August 12, 1995 column “Visionary Vibes: Psychic Sleuthing” published in CREATIVE LOAFING.
--February 24, 1995 poem “We Sang This for Shekhem” published in GEORGIA GUARDIAN.
--December 22, 1994 literary review “Santa’s Autobiography: Enchantment Spanning Centuries” published in GEORGIA GUARDIAN.
--December 11, 1994 poem excerpt from “I Made My Boy Out of Poetry” published in SAVANNAH NEWS-PRESS.
--November 1994 short fiction “Shadows and Prayers and Light”; and poems “Miguel Upon the SandDunes of Ecstasy and Hell,” “I Made My Boy Out of PoetrY,” and “From the Life Between Living” published in the 1994 SAVANNAH LITERARY JOURNAL.
--November 5, 1994 column “Visionary Vibes: The Sexual Side of Spirituality” published in CREATIVE LOAFING.
--September 1994 poems “The Brother, The Keeper,” and “In a Quiet Place on a Quiet Street” published in GOT OUR OWN SOULS (Oyster Knife Publishing) anthology.
--September 24, 1994 column “Visionary Vibes: Empowerment Through Creative Visualization” published in CREATIVE LOAFING.
--September 23, 1994 literary review “South of Haunted Dreams: a Mixed Memoir” published in GEORGIA GUARDIAN.
--September 10, 1994 column “Visionary Vibes: Getting to Know Your Psychic Self” published in CREATIVE LOAFING.
--August 12, 1994 literary essay “Lorde and Daniell: a Tale of Two Poets” published in GEORGIA GUARDIAN.
--August 8, 1994 column “Visionary Vibes: Seeking Guidance on the Path” published in CREATIVE LOAFING.
--August 6, 1994 “Visionary Vibes: The Power of the Aura” published in CREATIVE LOAFING.
--July 16, 1994 column “Visionary Vibes: Touring the Astral Way” published in CREATIVE LOAFING.
--July 9, 1994 column “Visionary Vibes: Dream a Little Dream” published in CREATIVE LOAFING.
--July 7 1994 literary review “Butler’s ‘Parable’ a Powerful Tale of the Future” published in GEORGIA GUARDIAN.
--June 18, 1994 column “Visionary Vibes: Art and Souls in the Painted Universe” published in CREATIVE LOAFING.
--June 4,1994 column “Visionary Vibes: Dealing With the Spook Factor” published in CREATIVE LOAFING.
--June 3, 1994 literary review “’Dark of the Moon’ Shines With Brilliance” published in GEORGIA GUARDIAN.
--Spring 1994 literary review “’Race Matters’ Tackles Tough Issues” published in SAVANNAH HERALD.
--May 21, 1994 column “Visionary Vibes: Through the Doors of Reincarnation” published in CREATIVE LOAFING.
--May 7, 1994 column “Visionary Vibes: the Angelic Presence” published in CREATIVE LOAFING.
--April 23, 1994 column “Visionary Vibes: Sampling the New Age Buffet” debuts in CREATIVE LOAFING Entertainment Weekly.
--February 25, 1994 poem “Family Reunion: Remembering the Ancestors (In Addition to My Blackness)” published in GEORGIA GUARDIAN.
--February 14, 1994 short fiction “Kidnapped by Bliss” published in GEORGIA GUARDIAN.
--1993 poems “Past, Present & Future are One (after a painting by Luther E. Vann)” and “The Light,That Never Dies” published in GEORGIA GUARDIAN.
--October 8, 1993 literary review “The Life & Grace of Arthur Ashe” published in GEORGIA GUARDIAN.
--September 24, 1993 short fiction “Me, Jason, the Beautiful One” published in GEORGIA GUARDIAN.
--August 6, 1993 literary review “The Famished Road: Odyssey Through African Boyhood” published in GEORGIA GUARDIAN.
--July 2, 1993 poem “Thoughts on the Future” and literary review “The Infinite Plan: a Romantic Survey of American Diversity” published in GEORGIA GUARDIAN.
--May 28, 1993 short fiction “Elijah’s Skin” published in GEORGIA GUARDIAN.
--April 1993 literary essay “The Immoralist: The Love and Evil of Andre Gide” published in GEORGIA GUARDIAN.
--March 12, 1993 literary essay “’The Subterraneans’ Revisited: Checking Out Jack Kerouac in the Age of Multiculturalism” published in GEORGIA GUARDIAN weekly news.
--Summer 1992 poem “blackman sitting on a rock” published in AFRICAN AMERICAN REVIEW.
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--THE SAVANNAH TRIBUNE
A SKYLARK IN THE NEWS
--Interview with Randall Barfield featured in online ezine POETRY LIFE AND TIMES.
--February 2007, photo featured in "Preview Magazine" feature commemorating exhibit of art by Sam Gilliam at the Telfair Museum in Savnnah, Georgia.
--25 October, 2006, "British Publisher Launches Savannah Author's New Book" article in Savannah Tribune newspaper.
--25 October, 2006, "Download Free Excerpt From Celebrated Author's New Book" article on PRWeb.
--Selected by readers as "Best Poet/Spoken Word Artist" in CONNECT SAVANNAH Newsmagazine 2006 Reader's Poll.
--Featured guest on William F. DeVault's City of Legends Radio Podcast Program with Mark Rockeymoore.
--June 2005 feature story “Savannah Author’s Work Showcased in ESSENCE” in Savannah Herald and Savannah Tribune newspapers.
--Spring 2005 “Interview with the Authors of the Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance” in AFRICAN VOICES Magazine.
--June 14, 2005, Hour-long Interview Special with Aberjhani and Nordette Adams on PowerTalk-FM Internet Radio.
--August 2004 “Review of Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance” in VOYA Magazine.
--February 11, 2004, subject of “All That Jazz” cover story in CONNECT SAVANNAH.
--February 2004 “Spotlight Review of Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance” in BOOKLIST Magazine.
--February 2004 “Review of Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance” in SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL.
--December 2003 “Review of Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance” in LIBRARY JOURNAL.
--Summer 2003 “Reviews of Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance and Wisdom of W. E.B. Du Bois” in ATLANTA DAILY WORLD.
--September 2003 “Coastal Morning Sunrise Interview with Kim Gusby” on WTOC TV.
--March 21, 2002, “Writer Takes On Harlem Renaissance” feature article in SAVANNAH NEWS PRESS CLOSE-UP EDITION.
--January 29, 1999, feature article “Peace, Love and Blessings: How Aberjhani Found Worldly Consciousness in the Heart of His Hometown” in CONNECT SAVANNAH.
--February 21, 1998, feature article “Aberjhani at 40: Success is Sweetest When It Has Suffered a Delay” in CREATIVE LOAFING Entertainment Weekly.
--September 29, 1994, “The Prose Knows,” cover story subject in THE EDGE News Magazine.
--September 1994, “Aberjhani: Savannah Poet Born to Dream” feature article in SAVANNAH NEWS PRESS.
--June 25, 1993, “Kindred Spirits” feature story in GEORGIA GUARDIAN.
PRESENTATIONS, HONORS, & PERFORMANCES
--January 2007, named The Writing Forum Poet of the Month.
--January 2007, presented anonymous sponsorship for Black Skylark Z-Ped Music Player web site on Authors Den.
--May 2006, named "Savannah Poet and Spoken Word Artist of the Year 2006" in CONNECT SAVANNAH Readers' Poll.
--October 19, 2005, joined The Authors Guild, Inc., and The Authors League of America, Inc.
--December 5, 2004, “Let The Arts Speak” Literary Cafe at Savannah State University, sponsored by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Awarded Certificate of Appreciation.
--August 28, 2004, “Significance of the Harlem Renaissance in Savannah” at Carnegie Library, Savannah, Georgia.
--September 25, 2003, “Celebration of the Book Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance” at Rutgers University, Newark, New Jersey.
--November 1998, performance poet for Black Heritage Festival at Johnny Mercer Theater in Savannah, Georgia.
--April 11-13, 1997, performance poet at Valdosta State University Writers’ Conference, Valdosta, Georgia.
--April 25, 1996, literary performance for National Poetry Month Festival at Books on Bay Bookstore, Savannah, Georgia.
--1996 executive board member and critics committee chairperson for the Poetry Society of Georgia.
--October 18, 1995, “Portrait of a Poet” lecture and performance for the Poetry Society of Georgia in Savannah.
--May 17, 1995, "An Evening With Aberjhani," performance and lecture sponsored by the Savannah State College (now University) Writers' Club.
