brook stephenson

Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Brook Stephenson is a second generation artist and educator. An avid observer of the human condition he has done independent study in Germany, England, the Netherlands, Southern Italy, Peru and Brazil. Having published hundreds of articles in entertainment and business he continues to infuse various techniques and subjects illustrating a contemporary African-American perspective of global and domestic life, times, and trends.

Both an educator and cultural critic Brook Stephenson has edited, shot photography, or written for Rolling Out urbanstyle weekly, NV Magazine, Vibe, Smooth, King, XXL, Scratch, Black Issues Book Review, Uptown, Uptownlive.net, The Source, Nat Creole.com, The industry cosign.com, and others.

He resides in Brooklyn and is editing the second draft of book one of a literary trilogy.

SPECIAL PROJECTS

2011 Assistant Teaching Artist: Mural installation Harlem River Park

Editor: Fiction and Science writing anthology high school

2010 Artist-in-Residence: Chashama North

Editor: Social Studies essay anthology middle school

2009 Panel Moderator: Studio Museum of Harlem

Curriculum development: African Burial Ground Memorial

Youth Newsletter designer/editor: Queens Public Library

Creative Writing workshop facilitator: Queens Public Library

2007-2009 Edcational Consultant: SVA Liberty Partnerships

2005-2007 English Language Arts Specialist: Harlem Children's Zone

2002-2005 Motivational Speaker: Coca Cola/Apollo Foundation

2004 Moderator: Howard University School of Law Centercourt Conference

Panelist: Black Americans in Publishing

1997-1999 Board member: Sankofa Project

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