Podcast appearances and mentions of Peter J Harris

In this episode, Eric sits down with renowned author Peter J. Harris. They discuss his early beginnings; from having been born in Washington D.C, studying journalism at Howard University to eventually pursuing a career as a writer. They discuss his personal life and how he first developed an interest in poetry — meeting influential artists and master poets who inspired him. How poetry served as a vehicle to express himself in order to explore social and personal ideas… and cultivating his own voice as an a writer. His journey as a published author, creating both fictional and non-fiction work and the challenges he's had to face and overcome along the way. They discuss The Black Man of Happiness Project; a creative, intellectual and artistic exploration that seeks to answer one elemental question: What is a happy Black man?… that examines the state of joy, dignity and happiness that exists in African American life and history in the face of adversity. The various books he has authored and what he has in store for the future!For more visit: www.ericsperspective.comGuest Bio: Peter J. Harris is a graduate of Howard University. He is the author of various books, including Safe Arms: 20 Love & Erotic Poems (w/an Ooh Baby Baby moan) (FlowerSong Press, 2022), featuring Spanish translations by Francisco Letelier ; SongAgain (Beyond Baroque Books, 2022); Bless the Ashes (Tia Chucha Press, 2014), which won the PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Award; The Black Man of Happiness: In Pursuit of My Unalienable Right (The Black Man of Happiness Project, 2014), winner of the American Book Award; and Hand Me My Griot Clothes: The Autobiography of Junior Baby (Black Classic Press, 1993), winner of the PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Award. Harris and his daughter, Adenike A. Harris, are contributors to Love WITH Accountability: Digging up the Roots of Child Sexual Abuse (AK Press, 2019), edited by Aishah Shahidah Simmons. Harris is the founding director of The Black Man of Happiness Project and writes the blog Wreaking Happiness: A Joyful Living Journal. Harris is a fellow of the Los Angeles Institute for the Humanities at the University of Southern California, a 2023 artist in residence at The Nicholson Project in Washington, D.C., and was the 2018 City of Los Angeles (COLA) Fellow in literary arts. Since 1992, Harris has been a member of the Anansi Writers Workshop at the World Stage in Los Angeles's Leimert Park. A native of Washington, D.C., Harris lives in Altadena, California, where he serves as Altadena's poet laureate editor in chief through 2024, alongside Carla Sameth, who is Altadena's poet laureate for community events.  About Eric's Perspective: A podcast series on African American art with Eric Hanks — African American art specialist, owner of the renowned M. Hanks Gallery and commissioner on the Los Angeles County Arts Commission; offers his perspective on African American art through in-depth conversations with fellow art enthusiasts where they discuss the past, present & future of African American art.For more on Eric's Perspective, visit www.ericsperspective.com#ERICSPERSPECTIVE #AFRICANAMERICAN #ART SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/2vVJkDn LISTEN ON: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2B6wB3USpotify: https://spoti.fi/3j6QRmWGoogle Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3fNNgrYiHeartRadio: https://ihr.fm/2KtYGXv Pandora: https://pdora.co/38pFWAmConnect with us ONLINE: Visit Eric's Perspective website: https://bit.ly/2ZQ41x1Facebook: https://bit.ly/3jq5fXPInstagram: https://bit.ly/39jFZxGTwitter: https://bit.ly/2OMRx33 www.mhanksgallery.com

Time to go back On Thee Other Side. In this episode, we kicked off our celebration of National Poetry Month. Our guest, American Book Award-winning author Peter J. Harris, spoke brilliantly on the intersection of social justice and art and how to create and maintain happiness. Mr. Harris is the founder of The Black Man of Happiness Project. The Black Man of Happiness Project is a creative, intellectual, and artistic exploration prompted by one elemental question: What is a happy Black man?

LARB Radio goes in depth with poet Douglas Kearney. Co-hosts Janice Rhoshalle Littlejohn and Will Clark talk with the award-winning poet, librettest, and Cal Arts Professor about the progression of his publications, writing of and for the common (wo)man, the vibrant beauty of his language, and so much more! Also, Peter J Harris returns to recommend a 1970s underground classic of African literature, The Healers by Ghanaian author Ayi Kwei Armah.

Morning Coffee With Mario - Monday, July 31, 2017 Morning Coffee With Mario Special Edition: Focus On Creative Energies   Peter J. Harris – Playwrite/Producer – The Johnson Chronicles – A Unique Effort At Understanding Miranda Jonte’ – Actor/Playwrite/Producer – Greasemonkey – A Request For Strategy Featured Artist: Wendy Bautista – Actress – The Book of Nimrod – Recognizing A Fellow Indie Project

LARB's Janice Rhoshalle Littlejohn talks with author Peter J Harris about the new production of his work "Johnson Chronicles: Truth and Tall Tales About My Penis," which opens in Los Angeles on July 21st. Janice and Peter discuss the work's transition from page to stage, reflect on the mythology surrounding the black male member and the role of that mythology in the ongoing de-humanization of African-Americans, and the challenges still facing artists presenting honest, intimate portraits of Black Americans. Also, author Morgan Parker returns to recommend Dick Gregory's provocatively titled autobiography.

"Why Being Happy Matters" by Peter JenningsFive years of research. Interviews with 37 people in Canada, the U.S., Australia, Europe, Asia. Dialogue with personalities, average folks and Ph.Ds. It has indeed been a voyage of discovery! In Why Being Happy Matters, you'll join writer Peter Jennings for fascinating conversations with people like bestselling author and social activist John Robbins (of the Baskin Robbins family), Rolling Stones keyboardist and noted environmentalist Chuck Leavell, Oscar-nominated film director Roko Belic, award winning Canadian humorists Allan Fotheringham and Arthur Black, Happiness Expert Dr. Christine Carter, Playboy cartoonist Doug Sneyd, supermodel Monika Schnarre, Black activist Peter J. Harris. Time Magazine columnist Joel Stein, shark attack survivor Nicole Moore and Major League Baseball star Shawn Green. You'll also meet non-celebrities who reveal to the author just how important happiness is in their lives.Peter Jennings is an author who has written professionally for more than 40 years. His work includes fiction and non-fiction books, advertising, websites, films and videos, articles, marketing strategies and media columns. He is available for readings andpresentations to groups.www.WhyBeingHappyMatters.com