Terry E. Carter is a writer. He graduated Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Fisk University with a bachelor’s degree in English. He also completed a graduate fellowship in Mass Communications at Boston University. He is a seasoned corporate trainer and has worked for many years in the sales, HR, and career development field. He currently directs Elder Services for a community center in his hometown of West Medford, MA. Terry E. Carter has been developing his craft for decades. He is a classically-trained poet whose influences range from Shakespeare to the Harlem Renaissance. He is also a professional editor who has helped other writers craft everything from "how-to" books to doctoral dissertations. Terry is also free-lance writer, creating web-based content, marketing collateral, book development, speeches and academic writing/editing.

 

Terry is a husband, a father, a pastor a visual artist and a jazz aficionado. These experiences permeate his poems and “poetic stories.” He takes contemporary life and faith experiences and translates them into word pictures that engage people in a truly unique way. His life influences are family, race, culture, and a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. He has now published six volumes of poetry, Brown Skin and the Bread of Life: A Poet’s Journey (2010-AmericaStar), Brown Skin and the Beautiful Faith: A Poet’s Reflection (2014-Xulon Press), Brown Skin and the Brand New Day: A Poet's Renaissance (2016-Xulon), and Brown Skin and the Burden of Proof: A Poet's Revelation (2018-Xulon), Brown Skin and the Brave New World: A Poet's Anthem (2020-Xulon) and his latest book, Brown Skin and the Brilliant Sun: A Poet's Opus (2022-Xulon). He has also recorded a jazz/poetry CD called The Ally Project and is currently hard at work on Brown Skin volume 7, to be released in early 2025. Terry was named the inaugural "Poet Laureate" of the City of Medford, MA in 2021. His two-year term ended in June 2023. Terry belongs to the National Black Poet Laureates Society and his work is included in their 2023-24 anthology In Fullness of the Word.

 

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