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Funeral Held for Activist Poet-Writer Amiri Baraka

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New Jersey Pays Respects to Activist Poet-Writer Amiri Baraka

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Amiri Baraka & His Impact On Black America

The first thing that strikes many about Amiri Baraka‘s poetry, most especially his later works, is that it carried the…

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10 Things You May Not Know About Amiri Baraka

Amiri Baraka died today at the age of 79 after battling an undisclosed illness. Indeed, the world has lost one…

01.10.14
10 Things You May Not Know About Amiri Baraka

Amiri Baraka died today at the age of 79 after battling an undisclosed illness. Indeed, the world has lost one…

01.10.14
Activist Poet-Playwright Amiri Baraka Dies

Amiri Baraka, the militant man of letters and tireless agitator whose blues-based, fist-shaking poems, plays and criticism made him a…

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Amiri Baraka Dead At 79

Amiri Baraka, former poet laureate of New Jersey and an icon in American literature, has died, according to The Star-Ledger.…

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