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Zola Salena-Hawkins
Odie Hawkins is an alumnus of the Watts Writer's Workshop, which was established by Budd Schulberg in the wake of the Watt's Revolt - 1965, which is usually called "a riot" by the mainstream media....view moreOdie Hawkins is an alumnus of the Watts Writer's Workshop, which was established by Budd Schulberg in the wake of the Watt's Revolt - 1965, which is usually called "a riot" by the mainstream media.
Hawkins, a native of the Westside/Southside ghettos of Chicago, relocated to Watts, California in 1966. His instructors in the Watts Writer's Workshop were Louise Meriwether, John W. Bloc, Robert Levin and Harlan Ellison. John W. Bloch was the one who took him to the Robinson-Weinstraub Agency for a number of interesting projects.
Since 1968, Odie Hawkins has carved out a succession of niches for himself; as the originator of the Pan-African Ocult genre, and as the original force in the “street lit” movement to have many marginalized elements of our society given a fair exposure. “Ghetto Sketches”.
A brief glance at his website: www.odiehawkins.com or a google of his name offers a more complete resumé.
Zola Salena-Hawkins is the co-author of the book. She is a photographer and the CEO of Kosmic Muffin Publishing Company. Zola’s concern for the homeless, the work that the L.A. Mission as well as other facilities/individuals provide to help the homeless, are part of the foundation that this novel was based on.view less