Background
Hughes, Marvis Jocelyn was born on May 17, 1942 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Daughter of Charles H. and Bobbye Etta (Harrell) Hughes.
Hughes, Marvis Jocelyn was born on May 17, 1942 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Daughter of Charles H. and Bobbye Etta (Harrell) Hughes.
Student, University of California at Los Angeles, 1960-1965; student, New York University, 1968-1972.
Poet-in-residence, Brockman Gallery, Los Angeles, 1980-1981; poet-in-residence, California State Museum African-American Culture and History, Los Angeles, 1984; poet-in-residence, William Grant Still Art Center, City of Los Angeles, 1981-1985; photographer, videographer, Department Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Washington, 1971-1972, 75-77; photographer, videographer, Department Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Los Angeles, Mississippi, 1971-1972; photographer, videographer, Department Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Arkansas, 1975-1977; photography instructor, International children's School, Los Angeles, 1980-1981. Media producer Broadcast Media Prodns., University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1980. Videographer, library Los Angeles Institute Contemporary Art, 1979.
Member Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists and Novelists association West, California Poets in the Schools, Los Angeles Poetry Festival, National Council Negro Women, Association for Study of African-American Life and History, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
Married Rodolfo J. Broullon, May 1972 (divorced 1980). 1 child (deceased).