M. K. Asante

M. K. Asante
Asante speaking at Amend Conference in 2024
Born (1982-11-03) November 3, 1982
Harare, Zimbabwe
Occupation
  • Writer
  • director
  • professor
  • producer
  • recording artist
  • songwriter
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUCLA School of Theater, Film and Television
University of London, SOAS
Lafayette College
GenreMemoir, creative nonfiction, poetry, hip-hop, African-American literature, documentary
Notable worksBuck: A Memoir; While Black with MK Asante
ParentsMolefi Kete Asante and Kariamu Welsh
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Last updated: 3 June 2025

M. K. Asante (born November 3, 1982) is an American author, filmmaker, songwriter, recording artist, and professor. He is the author of the 2013 best-selling memoir Buck: A Memoir and the 2024 memoir Nephew: A Memoir in Four-Part Harmony.