Detrick Hughes
Encyclopedia
Detrick Oliver Hughes, best known as Detrick Hughes, (b. 1966) is an American Poet
, and spoken word artist. Hughes is known for urban commentary and life expressions offered via the genre of poetry.
, which is close to the Louisiana border. In high school, he played football and was active in student government. He graduated from French High School in 1985 where his football team captured a share of the 5A state championship with Odessa Permian in 1984. Odessa Permian is known for being the team highlighted in the Book Friday Night Lights
by H.G. Bissinger. There was also a feature film based on the book that was released in 2004.
Upon graduating from French, Hughes entered the University of Houston
in Houston, Texas where he received a degree in Finance. While at the University of Houston, he joined the Alpha Phi Alpha
Fraternity. He would later receive a Master of Fine Arts degree from Ashland University
in Ashland, Ohio.
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
, and spoken word artist. Hughes is known for urban commentary and life expressions offered via the genre of poetry.
Personal
Hughes was born and raised in Beaumont, TexasBeaumont, Texas
Beaumont is a city in and county seat of Jefferson County, Texas, United States, within the Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city's population was 118,296 at the 2010 census. With Port Arthur and Orange, it forms the Golden Triangle, a major industrial area on the...
, which is close to the Louisiana border. In high school, he played football and was active in student government. He graduated from French High School in 1985 where his football team captured a share of the 5A state championship with Odessa Permian in 1984. Odessa Permian is known for being the team highlighted in the Book Friday Night Lights
Friday Night Lights
Friday Night Lights is a 2004 drama film which documents the coach and players of a high school football team and the Texas city of Odessa that supports and is obsessed with them. The book on which it was based, Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream, was authored by H. G...
by H.G. Bissinger. There was also a feature film based on the book that was released in 2004.
Upon graduating from French, Hughes entered the University of Houston
University of Houston
The University of Houston is a state research university, and is the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. Founded in 1927, it is Texas's third-largest university with nearly 40,000 students. Its campus spans 667 acres in southeast Houston, and was known as University of...
in Houston, Texas where he received a degree in Finance. While at the University of Houston, he joined the Alpha Phi Alpha
Alpha Phi Alpha
Alpha Phi Alpha is the first Inter-Collegiate Black Greek Letter fraternity. It was founded on December 4, 1906 at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. Its founders are known as the "Seven Jewels". Alpha Phi Alpha developed a model that was used by the many Black Greek Letter Organizations ...
Fraternity. He would later receive a Master of Fine Arts degree from Ashland University
Ashland University
Ashland University is a mid-sized, private, non-profit university that is located in Ashland, Ohio.The University offers 73 undergraduate majors and nine pre-professional programs. The majors include toxicology/environmental science and entrepreneurship, which are unusual for an institution of its...
in Ashland, Ohio.
Poetry
- 1994 – Paper Walls
- 1995 – Chocolate Covered Raisins
- 1999 – The Sound of One Voice Marching (Compact Disc)
- 2005 – Cottonwood Park (Compact Disc)
- 2009 – I Am Poet