Auteur: Ronald Carter

Ronald Carter, a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is the author of Voices, a collection of poetry and short stories. Published in four poetry and literary anthologies. He started writing poetry at the early age of twelve. His love of poetry was influenced by the writings of Edgar Allan Poe, Nikki Giovani, Richard Wright, Ralph Ellison, and Alex Haley. Since 1995 to present, Ronald has participated in poetry, historical reenactment, and storytelling events with such organizations as Mad Poets Society, La Unique African American Bookstore & Cultural Center, Poet’s Den, Poets & Prophets, Philadelphia Poetry and Literary Forum, Moonstone Arts Center, Barnes & Noble, Philadelphia Pen and Pencil Club, Historic Philadelphia, Keepers of the Culture Inc., Teen Agers Inc., Halloween Tours, Terror Behind the Walls at Pennsylvania’s Eastern State Prison, National Association of Black Storytellers, Patchwork Storytelling Guild, October Gallery, Free Library of Philadelphia, and the African American Museum in Philadelphia, including Philadelphia, Bucks County, and Montgomery County school systems in Pennsylvania.