In Chicago, he became active in the Black Arts Movement, within which Gwendolyn Brooks became a literary mentor and model. In December 1967, Madhubuti met with poet and activist Carolyn Rodgers and Johari Amini in the basement of his South Side apartment in Chicago to launch Third World Press (TWP) as an outlet for African-American literature.
In Chicago, he became involved in the Black Arts Movement, where Gwendolyn Brooks served as a literary mentor and role model. In December 1967, Madhubuti met with poet Carolyn Rodgers and Johari Amini to launch Third World Press (TWP), an outlet for African-American literature, from his South Side apartment in Chicago.