Haki R. Madhubuti Poems

Haki R. Madhubuti is an African-American poet and publisher. He has worked as a lecturer and given numerous workshops in the United States and worldwide. He is considered one of the main members of the Black Arts Movement and has won the American Book Award.

But He Was Cool, or: he even stopped for green lights

by Haki R. Madhubuti

‘But He Was Cool,or: he even stopped for green lights’ is one of the best-known poems of Haki R. Madhubuti. This piece explores what it means to be “cool” for an African-American.