found himself living in a Salvation Army homeless shelter in Bell, California. He appeared to maintain sobriety there as the shelter required regular drug tests, and he pursued attempts to sell television and film scripts as well as a self-published book called Blueprint for Peace. Late in 2006, Monte moved back to Chicago. Monte now lives in Portland, Oregon. References External links 1943 births African-American screenwriters Screenwriters from Illinois 20th-century African-American people People from Chicago American television writers American male screenwriters Living people Writers from Chicago American male television writers 21st-century African-American people African-American male writers