Poet and playwright Amiri Baraka dies

Poet and author Amiri Baraka has died at the age of 79. Although family and friends were hopeful the strident writer, born LeRoi Jones, would make a full recovery after being admitted to Newark's Beth Israel Medical Center's Intensive Care Unit on Dec. 23, Baraka passed away Jan. 9. "His condition continues NEW YORK (AP) … Read more

Amiri Baraka's Legacy Both Controversial And Achingly Beautiful

Amiri Baraka died today. He was an controversial writer, and is heavily associated with the civil rights movement. He is probably best known for his poetry, and was New Jersey's poet laureate in 2002 and 2003. But Baraka  Never shy about his revolutionary views, Amiri Baraka gave New Jersey's governor fair warning of possible fireworks … Read more

Amiri Baraka, influential African American writer and firebrand, dies at 79

Amiri Baraka, the militant man of letters and tireless agitator whose blues-based, fist-shaking poems, plays and criticism made him a provocative and groundbreaking force in American culture, has died. He was 79. RIP Amiri Baraka, 1934-2014. About these ads. Share this: Like this: Like Loading. One Comment to “RIP Amiri Baraka”. lula avila · January … Read more