"The most revolutionary black novelist who has appeared in print thus far," wrote Nick Aaron Ford as early as 1971, "is Ishmael Reed ." Nick Aaron Ford, one of the elder statesmen of Afro-American literary criticism, could make this bold judgment of Reed...

Ishmael Reed is one of America's leading proponents of multiculturalism. His commitment to the transformation of America into a truly multicultural society has informed his writing and has also been evident in his energetic activity as editor, publisher,...

Ishmael Reed's importance to contemporary literary studies stems in part from his ability to channel his encyclopedic historical, political, and cultural knowledge into syncretic poetry and prose that resonate with the voices of diverse ethnicities, loca...

The Record (Bergen County, NJ) 12-11-1997 FREE-LANCE COPS -- BADGES AND GUNS, BUT NO ACCOUNTABILITY Date: 12-11-1997, Thursday Section: OPINION Edition: All Editions -- 4 Star, 2 Star P, 2 Star B, 1 Star Late, 1 Star Early LONG before the days...

Byline: Frank Gaffney Jr., THE WASHINGTON TIMES The Bush administration takes a dim view of the free-lance diplomacy that will inevitably attend current visits to North Korea by several former government officials and congressional staffers. White House spokesman Claire Buchan said...