Edward has taught at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit. He lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He has written for the Detroit News.

Lit Journals: Ploughshares (Spr 1984); Beloit Poetry Journal (?);

Poetry Books: The Dust of Our City (?); Labor Day At Walden Pond (1996);

Anthologies: 2001 – Abandon Automobile: “Facing Away from Detroit”;

Other Works: co-translated (w/ Fang Dai & Dennis Ding) The Red Azalea: Chinese Poetry since the Cultural Revolution;

Jessica Care Moore was born on October 28, 1971, in Detroit, Michigan. She is the CEO of Moore Black Press & the co-owner of MoorEpics: the Poetry Planet.

Poetry Books: Words Don’t Fit in My Mouth (1997); The Alphabet Verses The Ghetto (2003);

Anthologies: 1999 – Listen Up!: “?”; 2001 – Step Into A World: “?”; 2001 – Bum Rush the Page: A Def Poetry Jam: “?”; 2001 – Abandon Automobile: “Black Coals with Diamond Hearts”; 2002 – Role Call: “?”;

Other Works: There Are No Asylums for the Real Crazy Women (?-play);

Wardell is a native of Detroit, Michigan.

Chapbooks: Let’s Not Go There (?);

Poetry Books: Politics, Religion, Sex (1996);

Anthologies: 2001 – Abandon Automobile: “Roses Are Red”;

Other Works: Do I Have to Live Like This? (?-cd-spoken word w/keith gamble-jazz sax & Mike Evans-piano)

Christine founded Doorjamb Press in 1997, and released the first DISPATCH Detroit in May 1998.

Chapbooks: Accessory (1995);

Poetry Books: Razor Moon (1992);

Anthologies: 2001 – Abandon Automobile: “Solstice”;

Mary grew up in Southwest Detroit. She has a doctorate from the University of Michigan. She has taught at the University of Michigan & Madonna University.

Poetry Books: Love in the Upstairs Flat (1995);

Anthologies: 2001 – Abandon Automobile: “Down by the Boulevard Dock” & “The Wild Flowers of Detroit”;

Derek lives in the Detroit area.

Anthologies: 2001 – Abandon Automobile: “The Trans-Siberian Express”;

Raymond Patterson McKinney was born in Detroit, Michigan on March 28, 1931. He attended Northwestern High School. He is more well-known for his musical abilities than his poetry. Ray died on August 3, 2004.

Anthologies: 2001 – Abandon Automobile: “Things Ain’t What They Used to Be”;

Marc lives in Plymouth, Michigan. He is the first Caucasian member of The Detroit Black Writer’s Guild.

Lit Journals: Cokefish (?);

Poetry Books: Used Books (?);

Anthologies: 2001 – Abandon Automobile: “Five/Eight Time”;

Mike has an online magazine Detroit Hard Ball.

Anthologies: 2001 – Abandon Automobile: “The Street Life”;

Janet was born in Detroit, Michigan. She graduated frrom Wayne State University. She is a past editor of The Wayne Literary Review & The Word Enamel. She has taught at Macomb Comunity College.

Lit Journals: The Hamtramck Diaries (?);

Anthologies: 2001 – Abandon Automobile: “Fallen”;