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  2. Black Art (poem) - Wikipedia

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    The poem sparked the beginning of the Black Arts Movement in poetry. [1] "Black Art" was published in The Liberator in January 1966, and subsequently re-published in numerous anthologies. [2] [3] The poem is described as one of Baraka's most expressive political poems, as it uses sharp language, onomatopoeia and violence, yet it is one of the ...

  3. Amiri Baraka - Wikipedia

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    Amiri Baraka (born Everett Leroy Jones; October 7, 1934 – January 9, 2014), previously known as LeRoi Jones and Imamu Amear Baraka, [1] was an American writer of poetry, drama, fiction, essays, and music criticism.

  4. Black Arts Movement - Wikipedia

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    The beginnings of the Black Arts Movement may be traced to 1965, when Amiri Baraka, at that time still known as Leroi Jones, moved uptown to establish the Black Arts Repertory Theatre/School (BARTS) following the assassination of Malcolm X. [18] Rooted in the Nation of Islam, the Black Power movement and the Civil Rights Movement, the Black ...

  5. Larry Neal - Wikipedia

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    Neal is known for working with Amiri Baraka to open the Black Arts Repertory Theatre/School. His early writings—including "The Negro in the Theatre" (1964), "Cultural Front" (1965), and "The Black Arts Movement" (1968) [5] —were influential in defining and describing the role of the arts in the Black Power era.

  6. List of African American poets - Wikipedia

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  7. Sonny's Time Now - Wikipedia

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    The track titled "Black Art" features Jones reading his poem of the same name, backed by the musicians. ("Black Art" is one of Baraka's most controversial poems, and it "became a central icon of the Black Arts Movement, and at the same time, it also became a favorite target of those critics who regarded the black aesthetic as an anti-aesthetic."

  8. Black art - Wikipedia

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    Black art may refer to: African-American art; Black Art, record label run by Jamaican producer Lee "Scratch" Perry; Black Arts Movement. Black Art (poem), written by Amiri Baraka; Black art (theatre), an optical effect in stage magic

  9. Category:Poetry by Amiri Baraka - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Poetry by Amiri Baraka" This category contains only the following page. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Black Art (poem)