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  2. 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.

  3. Black Art (poem) - Wikipedia

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    The poem itself is about poems and how black artists must stand for being black and not copy or imitate white poets. Baraka is calling for black artists to have meaning in their art and produce content that defends their blackness. Baraka felt that his work should fully divulge the nationwide racism and create "poems that kill".

  4. Annemarie Jacir - Wikipedia

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    Jacir's poetry and stories have been published in numerous literary journals and anthologies, including Mizna, the Crab Orchard Review, and The Poetry of Arab Women: A Contemporary Anthology. She has read with poet Amiri Baraka. She has won several screenwriting awards and was a finalist for the Grand Prix du Meilleur Scenariste in Paris. [12]

  5. Hettie Jones, publisher, educator and award-winning poet and ...

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    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 ...

  6. Why Is We Americans? - Wikipedia

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    Why Is We Americans explores the Baraka family through the lens of Amiri Baraka, a poet and activist. [1] The film opens with archival footage of Amiri speaking at the 1972 National Black Political Convention, intermixed with footage of his son Ras Baraka's campaign for mayor of Newark. [2]

  7. Category:Poetry by Amiri Baraka - Wikipedia

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  8. List of African American poets - Wikipedia

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  9. Category talk:Poetry by Amiri Baraka - Wikipedia

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    Poetry portal; This category is within the scope of WikiProject Poetry, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of poetry on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. Poetry Wikipedia:WikiProject Poetry Template:WikiProject Poetry Poetry ...