Melba Joyce BoydMelba Joyce Boyd is the author of nine books of poetry and the recipient of numerous grants and awards. She is a Distinguished University Professor and Chair of the Department of Africana Studies at Wayne State University and an Adjunct Professor in he Department of Afroamerican and African Studies at the University of Michigan. Melba has presented her poetry in Africa, Europe and the Republic of China. She often performs her work with jazz musicians. Read More Read Less