Amiri Baraka was African American ... Both left a complicated legacy. But whatever they wanted to say — for better or worse — they didn't shy away from saying. "These two were never afraid ...

The obits for Amiri Baraka are coming thick and fast—at The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, NPR, Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and elsewhere. I don’t think this is surprising or ...

Writer-director Andre Gaines takes Amiri Baraka's 1964 play about the encounter between a reserved Black man and a roguish white woman into the modern age. By Lovia Gyarkye Arts & Culture Critic ...

In 'Black Music', a collection of essays, liner notes and interviews from 1959 to 1967, Amiri Baraka captures the ferment, energy and excitement of the avant-garde jazz scene. Published while he still ...

André Holland and Kate Mara in 'The Dutchman' Frank DeMarco/Andre Gaines Although Amiri Baraka’s 1964 play Dutchman is steeped with profound commentary on the era’s racism in the U.S., Andre ...

Gone Too Soon: The Life, Legacy and Loss of Newark’s Cultural ... Poet/Playwright/Activist Amiri Baraka, Poets Breya “Blkbrry Mollassez” Knight and Halim Suliman; Actor/Director/Arts ...