During the late s Jones converted to Islam, changing his name to Amiri Baraka. By the mid s Baraka underwent another philosophical change and became a Marxist, supporting the overthrow of capitalism. However, that same year, in a political compromise, state officials bestowed on the artist the title of poet laureate of the Newark Public Schools.
Peniel E. Appiah and Henry Louis Gates, eds. Baraka was a founder and chairman of the Congress of African People, a national Pan-Africanist organization with chapters in 15 cities, and he was one of the chief organizers of the National Black Political Convention, which convened in Gary, Indiana, in to organize a more unified political stance for African-Americans.
In Baraka adopted a Marxist Leninist philosophy and dropped the spiritual title "Imamu. He was co-director, with his wife, of Kimako's Blues People, a community arts space, and died on January 9, National Poetry Month. Materials for Teachers Teach This Poem. Poems for Kids. Poetry for Teens. Lesson Plans. Resources for Teachers. Academy of American Poets. American Poets Magazine.
Poets Search more than 3, biographies of contemporary and classic poets. With Amina, Baraka returned to his native Newark, where they opened a theater and residence for artists called the Spirit House.
He also headed to Los Angeles to meet with scholar and activist Ron Karenga or Maulana Karenga , founder of the Kwanzaa holiday , which aims to reconnect Black Americans to their African heritage. Imamu is a title meaning "spiritual leader" in Swahili, Amear means "prince," and Baraka essentially means a "divine blessing.
He embraced a Marxist-Leninist philosophy and became a lecturer in in the Africana studies department of the State University of New York, Stony Brook, where he later became a professor. In , he landed a role in the feature film "Bulworth," starring Warren Beatty. But an anti-Semitism scandal ultimately drove him from the role. The controversy stemmed from a poem he wrote after the Sept.
The poem includes the lines:. Jim McGreevey attempted to oust him from the role. When the law took effect on July 2, , Baraka was no longer poet laureate. On Jan. Upon his death, Baraka had written more than 50 books in a wide range of genres.
His funeral took place Jan. Actively scan device characteristics for identification. Use precise geolocation data. Select personalised content. After the public outcry against the poem, Baraka was fired from his position as New Jersey's poet laureate.
A prolific writer, Baraka has penned more than 50 books, including fiction, music criticism, essays, short stories, poetry and plays. Baraka died on January 9, in Newark, New Jersey at the age of He is survived by his wife, Amina Baraka, two daughters from his first marriage and four children from his second.
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