WHOSE HE IS : One of God's kids

The original Mark Twain, Samuel Clemens, utilized literature to battle for the exploited, especially Black people. An avid abolitionist and friend to Frederick Douglass, John Brown, Harriet Beecher Stowe and Abraham Lincoln; he is arguably one of the greatest writers that America has produced.

Mr. Harmon originally went by the pen name 'TOBY-NO-MORE', in reference to the classic book ROOTS by Alex Haley and his very famous ancestor, Kunta Kinte. It is a rejection of all names forced upon kidnap victims during the immoral act of American slavery. Kunta Kinte was almost beaten to death until he finally accepted the use of his new slave name. TOBY-NO-MORE reflects the fact that those days of Holocaust are OVER. Black people can call themselves what they want and are free to redefine themselves as full citizens of the world, entitled to all they are willing to work for.

Growing up in Buffalo, NY, ( a haunt of the original Mark Twain) and being snowed in often, the author's diversity of reading material included Alex Haley, Ivan Van Sertima, Chancellor Williams, Stephen King, Walter Mosley, Langston Hughes, Richard Wright, James Baldwin, Dick Gregory, MAD Magazine, Creepy Magazine, Players Magazine, The Gospel, Buddhism and Playboy.

With a heritage that includes ancestors of both the Cherokee and Choctaw nations, he is very much interested in the problems that face Native Americans.

While in New York, Harmon received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication from the University of Buffalo. After not being able to find employment and watching his friends get sucked down the toilet by a City with no pity, he traded in the extreme snow of upstate New York for the extreme heat of Phoenix, AZ.

On August 18 1994, after being downsized from his first 'decent' job, he prayed hard and a merciful God gave him an epiphany. Somehow, someway, this Brother was gonna be a writer.

After taking several courses and attending seminars from people like Natalie Lemberg, David Trottier, John Truby, Richard Walters and Michael Wilde, his writing has blossomed.

Harmon recently signed a deal with The Simmons Lathan Media Group (Russell Simmons - Stan Lathan) to show his mini documentary, The Glory Days Of Isaiah Mays, (about an Arizona Buffalo Soldier who won the Congressional Medal of Honor) on the internet through their Pay Per View web site.

His screenplays include Rebuilding the Soul, The REAL Monsters, Mary Shelley's American Nightmare, Red Thunder, The Ghost of the Dragon, Rocking Jerusalem, Blitz of the Black Wolf, and Deliver the Word (in progress). He has also written a teleplay, The Simpsons: The Predator vs. Shaft, and has published several articles and short stories.

Awards: Quarterfinals in the Chesterfields; Semifinals in Maui, Winner of the Diversity Award (Scripts Division), and Finals in the Asian-American Media Dev. Award.

His production company, EMANCIPATION NATION, will be producing audio books, music CDs and films in the future.