Klyde Broox
June 29th, 1957 - January 21st, 2024
Klyde Broox was a Jamaican-born poet, activist, and truth-teller whose art was rooted in authenticity, justice, and collective care. His journey from privilege to profound social awareness led him to live on the streets for three months — not as a statement, but as a commitment to truly understand the people he fought for.
He championed mental health, racial justice, LGBTQ+ rights, and Indigenous liberation. He believed art wasn't decoration — it was medicine. It was resistance. It was how we heal each other.
"Heaven is a state of mind" — drawn from his own poetry — wasn't just a slogan. It was his life's philosophy. That paradise isn't a destination. It's what we build when we show up for each other with compassion and courage.
Klyde's Creatives carries that forward. Every product, every event, every word we publish is part of keeping that vision alive.