He won a scholarship to Rutgers University in 1951 but transferred in 1952 to Howard University. His classes in philosophy and religious studies helped lay a foundation for his later writings. While at Howard, he ran cross country. He subsequently studied at Columbia University and The New School without taking a degree.

He attended graduate school at Columbia University, New York City, and founded (1958) the poetry magazine Yugen, which published the work of Beat writers such as Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac; he edited the publication with his wife, Hettie Cohen.

Apr 2, 2014 · After developing an interest in poetry and jazz in high school, Baraka attended Howard University, where he changed his name to LeRoi James.

Nov 2, 2023 · From arrests at demonstrations to calls for him to resign as poet laureate of New Jersey, the life and career of Amiri Baraka were often controversial.

Poet, writer, teacher, and political activist Amiri Baraka was born Everett LeRoi Jones in 1934 in Newark, New Jersey. He attended Rutgers University and Howard University, spent three years in the U.S. Air Force, and returned to New York City to attend Columbia University and the New School for Social Research.

A cornerstone of the Black Arts movement, the Black Arts Repertory Theatre/School (BARTS) was founded by Amiri Baraka (LeRoi Jones) in Harlem in 1965. Provoked by the assassination of Malcolm X, Baraka envisioned a black artistic school responsive to the black community, attached to the militant politics of the Black Power movement, and rooted ...

Jan 18, 2007 · He moved uptown to Harlem, and helped usher in the Black Arts Movement by founding the Black Arts Repertory Theatre/School (BARTS) which produced plays for black audiences. After the school closed in 1967, he returned to Newark and married African American poet Sylvia Robinson (Amina Baraka).

Amiri Baraka was born on October 7, 1934, in Newark, New Jersey, as Everett LeRoi Jones. He grew up in a middle-class family and attended Barringer High School in Newark. After graduating from high school, he attended Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey, where he studied English and philosophy.

6 days ago · Examines the black power movement of the 1960s and 1970s as exemplified by the Modern Black Convention Movement led by Amiri Baraka. In Newark, this movement led to the development of a number of organizations, including the Committee for a Unified NewArk (CFUN), which later became the Newark chapter of the Congress of African People (CAP).

Amiri Baraka taught at Naropa’s Jack Kerouac School during the late 1970s and early 1980s teaching summer writing programs and workshops. His presence brought a unique perspective to the school’s curriculum, emphasizing social justice, political activism, and African American cultural experiences in his teaching.