Let's make this birthday one to remember.

83 years old (Born on February 23, 1942)

Happy Birthday to the legendary Haki R. Madhubuti! You've spent decades proving that Black men are anything but obsolete, single, or dangerous—though your groundbreaking book title still makes us chuckle and think deeply at the same time. Your powerful words in "Claiming Earth" and "GroundWork" continue to inspire generations, reminding us all that poetry can indeed shake up the world.

Here's wishing you another year filled with poetic brilliance, insightful wisdom, and perhaps fewer existential questions about family transitions. Keep writing boldly; after all these years, you're still making obsolete ideas dangerously irrelevant! Cheers to you today and always!