L. Abdul-Kenyatta is the founder of ADD Productions and Us Unlimited. Us Unlimited was started in 1971 in St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands as a mechanism for local artists to express themselves. Over the years Us Unlimited has provided workshops and training for community artists and activists, produced plays and community events.
ADD Productions is the publishing network. Over the years we have published works primarily by L. Abdul-Kenyatta, a community organizer and performer. He has performed as an actor, poet and storyteller.
He has won numerous prizes in poetry and has represented several Nation Poetry Slam teams.
He is currently available as a storyteller. His stories are about life in America. They range from the stories his great-grandfather told him to stories about the lives and conditions of people in America.
L, Abdul-Kenyatta has written a novel- FIVE THOUSAND URGENTLY POINTLESS DISTRACTIONS and is currently at work on a new book entitled- IN THE HOUSE OF COMMON SENSE AND PROPER PROPAGANDA.
He is also working with Julie Soller of Slamstory to present a storytelling show in Oakland in the near future.