Count Up to Infinity

About the Book

Dahveed Nelson, a founding member of The Last Poets (one of the forefathers of hip hop) continues the work he began in 1968, as a member of the artistic fraternity, in this exploration of black consciousness. In a series of journal entries, he seeks to usher in a new world and observes that in seeking their blackness, the black community is seeking higher consciousness. Count up to Infinity is a multigenre, multilevel experience. It is, first and foremost, an exercise in the elevation of human consciousness and thus draws upon and at the same time shares one pathfinder’s personal experiences as spiritual seeker, social psychologist, and advocate of the dawning golden age. The book may also be seen as a poetic expression—a reality, stream of consciousness novel; and, in some sense, it could be viewed as social commentary. It is a multifaceted work—a writing that defies genre classification. Contemplate life’s greatest questions and find solutions to everyday problems—especially problems in the black community—with the insights in Count Up to Infinity.

About the Author

Dahveed Nelson, a native of Detroit, named, conceptualized, and was an original performer with The Last Poets. He has been called “the father of rap” and “the first prophet of hip hop.” He earned a master of divinity, a master of social psychology, and a status of Ph.D. (abd) in American religion and culture/social change. He has performed and lectured throughout the world and is currently doing development work in Ghana, West Africa.