Background
Bolden, B. J. was born on January 14, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Cleophus and Margaret (Rogers) Bolden.
Bolden, B. J. was born on January 14, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Cleophus and Margaret (Rogers) Bolden.
Bachelor, Columbia College, 1982; Master of Arts, Chicago State University, 1990; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, 1994.
Associate buyer, Sears, Roebuck and Company, Chicago, 1971-1991;
assistant Professor of English, Chicago State University, since 1994;
director Gwendolyn Brooks Center, Chicago State University, since 1997. Co-chairman Vivian G. Harsh College African-American History and Literature, Woodson Reg. Library. of Chicago Public Library., since 1995.
Staff reporter Trinity Trumpetnewspaper, Chicago, 1997.
Volunteer Illinois Arts Center, Chicago, 1996-1997. Chairman Chicago Renaissance Project Chicago Public Library., 1997. Member Modern Language Association, College Language Association, Georges Morton Horton Poetry Society, Midwest Modern Language Association.
Married Talmadge Mican, August 13, 1993. Children: Kim, Drena, Tammy, Talmadge Junior, Brian, Levar, Chrisdie.