Poetjournalist

Named a 2005 MacArthur Fellow, Aaron P. Dworkin is Founder of the globally-recognized Sphinx Organization and Professor of Arts Leadership & Entrepreneurship at the Univ. of Michigan.  He is a best-selling writer and poetjournalist having authored his poetry collection, They Said I Wasn’t Really Black, along with four other books. He serves as the Poetjournalist-in-Residence of The Rodham Institute, Fisher Foundation, Wright Museum of African-American History, Grantmakers in the Arts, Ovation TV and Shar Music. Hailed by critics as “powerful,” “stirring,” “passionate and heroic,” and “a tour de force,” Aaron has performed as a prominent spoken-word artist across the country. He has been featured on The Today Show, NBC Nightly News, CNN and named one of Newsweek’s “15 People Who Make America Great.” He also serves as host of the nationally-broadcast Arts Engines show with a viewership of over 100,000 and his Emmy award-winning film An American Prophecy was honored by numerous festivals.