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Amiri Baraka died on January 9, 2014, at Beth Israel Medical Center in Newark, New Jersey, after being hospitalized in the facility's intensive care unit for one month before his death. The cause of death was not reported initially, but it is mentioned that Baraka had a long struggle with diabetes. [ 69 ]
Hettie Jones, an award-winning author, publisher and educator who was the first wife and early muse of the author-poet-activist Amiri Baraka and one of the few women in the Beat literary community ...
Pages in category "Artists who died by suicide" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 290 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Poet and activist Amiri Baraka is remembered as one of the most important voices in American history. The story of The post Lauryn Hill executive produces documentary on Amiri Baraka’s family ...
Hettie Jones (née Cohen;15 June 1934 – August 13, 2024) was an American poet.She wrote 23 books that include a memoir of the Beat Generation, three volumes of poetry, and publications for children and young adults, including The Trees Stand Shining and Big Star Fallin' Mama: Five Women in Black Music.
In the novel, minor characters use a blend of modern medical techniques alongside traditional folk medicines and remedies to help the central character, Velma, heal after a suicide attempt. Through the struggle of Velma and the other characters surrounding her, Bambara chronicles the deep psychological toll that African-American political and ...
A friend of a family of four who died in the American Airlines Flight 5342 crash has shared the final photos she received from them.. The photos, taken before takeoff by Donna Livingston on ...
Aitzaz Hasan, 17, Pakistani schoolboy, intercepted suicide bomber at school, injuries sustained in bombing. [126] Frank Illiano, 86, American criminal (Genovese crime family), infection. [127] Larry D. Mann, 91, Canadian-born American actor (Gunsmoke, Hill Street Blues, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer). [128]