Chuma Whahid Rasul — publisher, author, poet — is also known as Christopher Hicks, Founder/CEO of Chuma Spirit Books, LLC and the author of The Third Eye of a Butterfly (Pauline Publishing-ISBN: 0-9666802-0-0) which is his self-published book of poetry from the now defunct Pauline Publishing–A Spoken Word Black Press — Chuma’s first publishing venture.

This Brookyn born poet, formerly a member of the spoken word, song and dance trio, Elemental Soul, has performed on stage with the Grammy-nominated French R&B duo Les Nubians and appeared on their compilation CD Les Nubians Presents Echos, Chapter One: Nubian Voyager, which also became a published anthology called Nubian Voyager: Poetry and Music from the Urban Edge (Earth Aware Edition-ISBN: 1-932771-76-X) . He has made appearances on public access television shows and on the poetry compilation CD In The Meantime . . . Vol. 1: Poetry for the Mind, Body and Soul on the Smooth As Jazz Publishing record label. He has appeared at many poetry venues such as the Nuyorican Poets Cafe, The Brooklyn Moon Cafe, The SugarShack, The Brooklyn Tea Party, Demu Cafe, The African Poetry Theater and other venues outside of New York City. He has also performed for educational institutions such as The Boys and Girls Club of America, Marymount University and Rollins University, and made a dramatic unforgettable performance in the Nubiascension Arts Enterprises production of "Poets Cabaret–Seeking the Keys to Night and Day." He has successfully published two books, the aforementioned The Third Eye of a Butterfly and alifepoeminprogress by Tantra (Pauline Publishing-ISBN: 0-9666802-1-9).

He’s largely a fan of poets such as Langston Hughes, Nikki Giovanni, and Sonia Sanchez, and is known for his ability, through poetry, to juxtapose common problems with spiritual solutions in an effort to heal. Now a resident of Atlanta, Georgia, Chuma anticipates the completion of a novel, and the release of his poetry books that have already been completed. His greatest intention is to build a growing foundation for Chuma Spirit Books, LLC so that other writers, poets, and artists can advance their works. When asked what inspires him to write, his response was, "We all have a purpose in life. I write to fulfill — in my soul — the experience of a universal purpose designed by the God I have discovered within myself . . . and it’s a beautiful feeling that I wish to share with the world."