Bro. Yao (Hoke S. Glover III) was co-owner of Karibu Books and is a professor at Bowie State University. His work has appeared in numerous publications including African American Review, Crab Orchard Review, Obsidian III and Smartish Pace Issue 14 where his poem “City” was a Finalist for the Erskine J. Poetry Prize. He read for the Smartish Pace Issue 14 release party and the video is in our media section. [bio updated 2008]