Mk Asante Bio | Wiki
MK Asante (Full name: Molefi Kete Asante Jr.) is an American author, filmmaker, recording artist, and professor. He authored the 2013 best-selling memoir Buck. The LA Times calls him”one of America’s best storytellers.
Asante is a recipient of the Sundance Feature Film Grant to adapt Buck into a screenplay. He earned an M.F.A. at UCLA’s School of Theater, Film, and Television and has toured in more than 40 countries. Asante is a Distinguished Professor at the MICA Business School in India and a tenured professor at Morgan State University. Moreover, he serves as the CEO of MK Asante Productions, LLC.
Mk Asante Age
Asante was born on November 3, 1982, in Harare, Zimbabwe. He is 39 years old.
Mk Asante Height
He is a man of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 8 in (Approx. 1.72 m).
Mk Asante Family
He was born in Harare, Zimbabwe, and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Asante is the son of scholar Molefi Kete Asante and choreographer Kariamu Welsh.
His father is a leading figure in the fields of African-American studies, African studies, and communication studies. He is currently a professor in the Department of Africology at Temple University. Asante holds an American nationality and belongs to the black ethnicity.
Mk Asante Wife
Asante is married to his beautiful wife Maya Freelon. The two were former classmates. Together, they share a son who was born in 2011.
Mk Asante Education
He graduated from The Crefeld School. Asante studied film and literature at the University of London, School of Oriental and African Studies. He earned a BA in Africana Studies and English from Lafayette College and an M.F.A. in Screenwriting from UCLA School of Theater Film and Television
Mk Asante Buck
Asante has authored four books, most notably Buck (2013), a memoir about his troubled youth in Philadelphia. A coming-of-age story about navigating the wilds of urban America and the shrapnel of a self-destructing family, Buck shares the story of a generation through one original and riveting voice.
The book became selected as a Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers pick and made the Washington Post bestseller list in 2014 and 2015. It was also included on the In the Margins Book List in 2014. Poet Maya Angelou, who mentored Asante, described Buck as “a story of surviving and thriving with passion, compassion, wit, and style.”
Mk Asante Free Tuition | While Black
Asante is the host of Free Tuition (2020). He is also the host and co-executive producer of While Black, a docuseries produced by Snapchat. While Black takes the stories of America’’s black youth and gives them a platform in the smartphones of millions of America’s teens. It also has nearly 17 million viewers. Asante co-wrote the broadcast opens for the 2021 NBA Finals directed by Spike Lee.
Mk Asante Books
He is the author of four books, most notably Buck (2013), a memoir about his troubled youth in Philadelphia. Asante’s other books include:
Like Water Running Off My Back (2002)
Beautiful. And Ugly Too (2005)
It’s Bigger Than Hip Hop (2008)
Mk Asante Morgan State
At 23, Asante joined the faculty of Morgan State University. He received tenure at 26 and is currently an Associate Professor of creative writing and film in the Department of English and Language Arts. In 2017, he became appointed Distinguished Professor-in-Residence at the MICA in India. Asante is the recipient of the 2021 Morgan State University Distinguished Achievement Award.
Mk Asante We The Eagles | Monday Night Football
On November 30, 2020, Asante performed and launched “We the Eagles” on ESPN’s NFL Monday Night Football for a live audience of 11.4 million viewers. On May 29, 2021, he performed and debuted “Skate or D.I.E.” at the 2021 Dew Tour Skateboarding Olympic qualifier on NBC. His other singles include:
2013: “The Color Grey”
2014: “My Victory”
2014: “The Bulletin”
2015: “Young Bucks”
2021: “Skate or D.I.E.”
Mk Asante Net Worth
He earns his wealth from his career, therefore, he has amassed a fortune over the years. Asante’s estimated net worth is $980,756.
Who Is Mk Asante
Asante is an American author, filmmaker, recording artist, and professor. He authored the 2013 best-selling memoir Buck. The LA Times calls him”one of America’s best storytellers. Asante is a recipient of the Sundance Feature Film Grant to adapt Buck into a screenplay. He earned an M.F.A. at UCLA’s School of Theater, Film, and Television