Black and white portrait of a man with a patterned shirt, wearing a knitted cap and a scarf draped around his shoulders, looking to the side.

Heru Stewart (also known as Ras Heru) is an

artist, author, elementary school teacher, and

businessman based in Maplewood, NJ.

A 5-time author, workshop producer, publisher,

and Dodge Poetry Festival poet, Heru is also the

founder of HS1 Arts & Education.