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Amiri Baraka "Somebody Blew Up America"
"Somebody Blew Up America" by Amiri Baraka with Rob Brown-saxophone, recorded live on February 21, 2009 at The Sanctuary for Independent Media in Troy NY.
The poet icon and political activist Amiri Baraka performs with Rob Brown, an eloquent and versatile saxophonist with a deep knowledge of jazz, in a reading from his book "Somebody Blew Up America & Other Poems.
This production is part of "Free Jazz at the Sanctuary," a 13-part series of performance videos featuring some of the world's most talented improvisers.
The complete series consists of performances by:
The Thirteenth Assembly (Taylor Ho Bynum, Tomas Fujiwara, Mary Halvorson, Jessica Pavone)
Ethnic Heritage Ensemble (Kahil El'Zabar, Ernest Dawkins, Corey Wilkes)
From Between Trio (Michel Doneda, Tatsuya Nakatani, ...
published: 16 Dec 2009
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Def Poetry - Amiri Baraka - Why is We Americans
Amiri Baraka in Season 1 Episode 4 of Def Poetry Jam
published: 26 Aug 2010
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Amiri Baraka, 1977, "A Poem for Deep Thinkers" at New College of California —The Poetry Center
Full-program video with downloadable audio option at Poetry Center Digital Archive: https://diva.sfsu.edu/collections/poetrycenter/12669
Amiri Baraka reads "A Poem for Deep Thinkers," on March 22, 1977, at New College of California, San Francisco, presented in collaboration with The Poetry Center, San Francisco State University. The full program video, with Baraka's full reading and interaction with the audience following, is available at the link above.
This is the second of two programs featuring Baraka from the same day, with a talk and reading taking place earlier with students at San Francisco State also available.
#poetrycenterarchivegoeslive #amiribaraka
published: 17 May 2023
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Amiri Baraka On Art as a Weapon
In this interview Amiri Baraka talks about the power of art
published: 13 Mar 2013
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Amiri Baraka Interview (1972)
Black Journal continues its focus on the National Black Political Convention with an interview with Imamu Amiri Baraka, poet-playwright and co-chairman of the convention. Baraka (formerly known as LeRoi Jones) was a central figure at the three-day conference held in Gary, Indiana, and his influence has been acknowledged by both delegates and the press. Advocating a theory of "Unity without Uniformity," Baraka sought to reconcile the differences between black s whose political affiliations ranged from the NAACP to nationalist groups. His decision to admit white reporters and television crews into the convention hall angered many nationalists and subsequent coverage of the convention as it appeared in white media has been severely criticized by those attending the conference. Baraka is inter...
published: 01 Feb 2020
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Amiri Baraka, "we should involve ourselves in...trying to transform the society” —The Poetry Center
Full-program video with downloadable audio option at Poetry Center Digital Archive: https://diva.sfsu.edu/collections/poetrycenter/12669
"The work that we should involve ourselves in should be work at trying to transform the society….”
Amiri Baraka talks to students at San Francisco State University on March 22, 1977, in the César Chavez Student Center, presented by The Poetry Center at San Francisco State. This excerpt from Baraka's complete presentation, with his talk followed by a reading of new poems, concludes with his explanation of Marx's concept of surplus value:
“What is surplus value? Surplus value is all the wealth the workers create that they don’t get.”
This video clip is from the first of two programs featuring Baraka on the same day, with a reading and extended intera...
published: 17 May 2023
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Amiri Baraka (1934-2014): Poet-Playwright-Activist Who Shaped Revolutionary Politics, Black Culture
http://www.democracynow.org - We spend the hour looking at the life and legacy of Amiri Baraka, the poet, playwright and political organizer who died Thursday at the age of 79. Baraka was a leading force in the black arts movement of the 1960s and 1970s. In 1963 he published "Blues People: Negro Music in White America," known as the first major history of black music to be written by an African American. A year later he published a collection of poetry titled "The Dead Lecturer" and won an Obie Award for his play, "Dutchman." After the assassination of Malcolm X in 1965 he moved to Harlem and founded the Black Arts Repertory Theater. In the late 1960s, Baraka moved back to his hometown of Newark and began focusing more on political organizing, prompting the FBI to identify him as "the pers...
published: 10 Jan 2014
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Amiri Baraka
published: 03 Dec 2012
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Amiri Baraka on his poetry and breaking rules
Poet E. Ethelbert Miller introduces Amiri Baraka (LeRoi Jones) as one of the most prolific writers of the century in this 1998 edition of HoCoPoLitSo's The Writing Life. They talk about the writers that influenced his work: Charlie Olson, the Black Mountain Group, Frank O'Hara and Allen Ginsberg. Baraka reads his first published poem, "Preface to a 20 Volume Suicide Note." A discussion on the link between his poetry and music precedes a reading of a section of the poem "In the Tradition," which touches on the heritage of African-American music. The conversation concludes with Baraka's greatest hope for American poetry -- that the great poets will find their voices in a collective way in order to discover literature that speaks against the rules.
published: 08 Nov 2012
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Amiri Baraka & Sun Ra -- A Black Mass (1968)
published: 27 Dec 2013
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Amiri Baraka "Somebody Blew Up America"
"Somebody Blew Up America" by Amiri Baraka with Rob Brown-saxophone, recorded live on February 21, 2009 at The Sanctuary for Independent Media in Troy NY.
T...
"Somebody Blew Up America" by Amiri Baraka with Rob Brown-saxophone, recorded live on February 21, 2009 at The Sanctuary for Independent Media in Troy NY.
The poet icon and political activist Amiri Baraka performs with Rob Brown, an eloquent and versatile saxophonist with a deep knowledge of jazz, in a reading from his book "Somebody Blew Up America & Other Poems.
This production is part of "Free Jazz at the Sanctuary," a 13-part series of performance videos featuring some of the world's most talented improvisers.
The complete series consists of performances by:
The Thirteenth Assembly (Taylor Ho Bynum, Tomas Fujiwara, Mary Halvorson, Jessica Pavone)
Ethnic Heritage Ensemble (Kahil El'Zabar, Ernest Dawkins, Corey Wilkes)
From Between Trio (Michel Doneda, Tatsuya Nakatani, Jack Wright)
Michael Vlatkovich Quartet (Christopher Garcia, Jonathan Golove, David Mott, Michael Vlatkovich)
Sax Soup Poetry and Voice (Joe Giardullo, Pierre Joris, Nicole Peyrafitte)
Trio Tarana (Sam Bardfeld, Ravish Momin, Brian Prunka)
The Ras Ensemble (Clif Jackson, Dave Miller, Ras Moshe, Tor Yochai Snyder)
William Hooker
Empty Cage Quartet (Ivan Johnson, Paul Kikuchi, Jason Mears, Kris Tiner)
Weasel Walter Trio (Peter Evans, Mary Halvorson, Weasel Walter)
Splatto Festival Chorus (Dave Barrett, Michael Bisio, Ed Mann, Todd Reynolds)
Amiri Baraka and Rob Brown
Fay Victor Ensemble (Ken Filiano, Anders Nilsson, Michael TA Thompson, Fay Victor)
"Free Jazz from the Sanctuary" is a co-production of NY Media Alliance and the Arts Department at Rensselaer, made possible in part with support from the NYS Council on the Arts and the NYS Music Fund, established by the NYS Attorney General at Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisers.
https://wn.com/Amiri_Baraka_Somebody_Blew_Up_America
"Somebody Blew Up America" by Amiri Baraka with Rob Brown-saxophone, recorded live on February 21, 2009 at The Sanctuary for Independent Media in Troy NY.
The poet icon and political activist Amiri Baraka performs with Rob Brown, an eloquent and versatile saxophonist with a deep knowledge of jazz, in a reading from his book "Somebody Blew Up America & Other Poems.
This production is part of "Free Jazz at the Sanctuary," a 13-part series of performance videos featuring some of the world's most talented improvisers.
The complete series consists of performances by:
The Thirteenth Assembly (Taylor Ho Bynum, Tomas Fujiwara, Mary Halvorson, Jessica Pavone)
Ethnic Heritage Ensemble (Kahil El'Zabar, Ernest Dawkins, Corey Wilkes)
From Between Trio (Michel Doneda, Tatsuya Nakatani, Jack Wright)
Michael Vlatkovich Quartet (Christopher Garcia, Jonathan Golove, David Mott, Michael Vlatkovich)
Sax Soup Poetry and Voice (Joe Giardullo, Pierre Joris, Nicole Peyrafitte)
Trio Tarana (Sam Bardfeld, Ravish Momin, Brian Prunka)
The Ras Ensemble (Clif Jackson, Dave Miller, Ras Moshe, Tor Yochai Snyder)
William Hooker
Empty Cage Quartet (Ivan Johnson, Paul Kikuchi, Jason Mears, Kris Tiner)
Weasel Walter Trio (Peter Evans, Mary Halvorson, Weasel Walter)
Splatto Festival Chorus (Dave Barrett, Michael Bisio, Ed Mann, Todd Reynolds)
Amiri Baraka and Rob Brown
Fay Victor Ensemble (Ken Filiano, Anders Nilsson, Michael TA Thompson, Fay Victor)
"Free Jazz from the Sanctuary" is a co-production of NY Media Alliance and the Arts Department at Rensselaer, made possible in part with support from the NYS Council on the Arts and the NYS Music Fund, established by the NYS Attorney General at Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisers.
- published: 16 Dec 2009
- views: 314648
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Amiri Baraka, 1977, "A Poem for Deep Thinkers" at New College of California —The Poetry Center
Full-program video with downloadable audio option at Poetry Center Digital Archive: https://diva.sfsu.edu/collections/poetrycenter/12669
Amiri Baraka reads "A ...
Full-program video with downloadable audio option at Poetry Center Digital Archive: https://diva.sfsu.edu/collections/poetrycenter/12669
Amiri Baraka reads "A Poem for Deep Thinkers," on March 22, 1977, at New College of California, San Francisco, presented in collaboration with The Poetry Center, San Francisco State University. The full program video, with Baraka's full reading and interaction with the audience following, is available at the link above.
This is the second of two programs featuring Baraka from the same day, with a talk and reading taking place earlier with students at San Francisco State also available.
#poetrycenterarchivegoeslive #amiribaraka
https://wn.com/Amiri_Baraka,_1977,_A_Poem_For_Deep_Thinkers_At_New_College_Of_California_—The_Poetry_Center
Full-program video with downloadable audio option at Poetry Center Digital Archive: https://diva.sfsu.edu/collections/poetrycenter/12669
Amiri Baraka reads "A Poem for Deep Thinkers," on March 22, 1977, at New College of California, San Francisco, presented in collaboration with The Poetry Center, San Francisco State University. The full program video, with Baraka's full reading and interaction with the audience following, is available at the link above.
This is the second of two programs featuring Baraka from the same day, with a talk and reading taking place earlier with students at San Francisco State also available.
#poetrycenterarchivegoeslive #amiribaraka
- published: 17 May 2023
- views: 4439
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Amiri Baraka On Art as a Weapon
In this interview Amiri Baraka talks about the power of art
In this interview Amiri Baraka talks about the power of art
https://wn.com/Amiri_Baraka_On_Art_As_A_Weapon
In this interview Amiri Baraka talks about the power of art
- published: 13 Mar 2013
- views: 8991
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Amiri Baraka Interview (1972)
Black Journal continues its focus on the National Black Political Convention with an interview with Imamu Amiri Baraka, poet-playwright and co-chairman of the c...
Black Journal continues its focus on the National Black Political Convention with an interview with Imamu Amiri Baraka, poet-playwright and co-chairman of the convention. Baraka (formerly known as LeRoi Jones) was a central figure at the three-day conference held in Gary, Indiana, and his influence has been acknowledged by both delegates and the press. Advocating a theory of "Unity without Uniformity," Baraka sought to reconcile the differences between black s whose political affiliations ranged from the NAACP to nationalist groups. His decision to admit white reporters and television crews into the convention hall angered many nationalists and subsequent coverage of the convention as it appeared in white media has been severely criticized by those attending the conference. Baraka is interviewed by Black Journal producer, Tony Brown.
https://wn.com/Amiri_Baraka_Interview_(1972)
Black Journal continues its focus on the National Black Political Convention with an interview with Imamu Amiri Baraka, poet-playwright and co-chairman of the convention. Baraka (formerly known as LeRoi Jones) was a central figure at the three-day conference held in Gary, Indiana, and his influence has been acknowledged by both delegates and the press. Advocating a theory of "Unity without Uniformity," Baraka sought to reconcile the differences between black s whose political affiliations ranged from the NAACP to nationalist groups. His decision to admit white reporters and television crews into the convention hall angered many nationalists and subsequent coverage of the convention as it appeared in white media has been severely criticized by those attending the conference. Baraka is interviewed by Black Journal producer, Tony Brown.
- published: 01 Feb 2020
- views: 38219
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Amiri Baraka, "we should involve ourselves in...trying to transform the society” —The Poetry Center
Full-program video with downloadable audio option at Poetry Center Digital Archive: https://diva.sfsu.edu/collections/poetrycenter/12669
"The work that we shou...
Full-program video with downloadable audio option at Poetry Center Digital Archive: https://diva.sfsu.edu/collections/poetrycenter/12669
"The work that we should involve ourselves in should be work at trying to transform the society….”
Amiri Baraka talks to students at San Francisco State University on March 22, 1977, in the César Chavez Student Center, presented by The Poetry Center at San Francisco State. This excerpt from Baraka's complete presentation, with his talk followed by a reading of new poems, concludes with his explanation of Marx's concept of surplus value:
“What is surplus value? Surplus value is all the wealth the workers create that they don’t get.”
This video clip is from the first of two programs featuring Baraka on the same day, with a reading and extended interaction with the audience later that evening at New College of California in San Francisco's Mission district also now available.
#poetrycenterarchivegoeslive #amiribaraka
https://wn.com/Amiri_Baraka,_We_Should_Involve_Ourselves_In...Trying_To_Transform_The_Society”_—The_Poetry_Center
Full-program video with downloadable audio option at Poetry Center Digital Archive: https://diva.sfsu.edu/collections/poetrycenter/12669
"The work that we should involve ourselves in should be work at trying to transform the society….”
Amiri Baraka talks to students at San Francisco State University on March 22, 1977, in the César Chavez Student Center, presented by The Poetry Center at San Francisco State. This excerpt from Baraka's complete presentation, with his talk followed by a reading of new poems, concludes with his explanation of Marx's concept of surplus value:
“What is surplus value? Surplus value is all the wealth the workers create that they don’t get.”
This video clip is from the first of two programs featuring Baraka on the same day, with a reading and extended interaction with the audience later that evening at New College of California in San Francisco's Mission district also now available.
#poetrycenterarchivegoeslive #amiribaraka
- published: 17 May 2023
- views: 12380
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Amiri Baraka (1934-2014): Poet-Playwright-Activist Who Shaped Revolutionary Politics, Black Culture
http://www.democracynow.org - We spend the hour looking at the life and legacy of Amiri Baraka, the poet, playwright and political organizer who died Thursday a...
http://www.democracynow.org - We spend the hour looking at the life and legacy of Amiri Baraka, the poet, playwright and political organizer who died Thursday at the age of 79. Baraka was a leading force in the black arts movement of the 1960s and 1970s. In 1963 he published "Blues People: Negro Music in White America," known as the first major history of black music to be written by an African American. A year later he published a collection of poetry titled "The Dead Lecturer" and won an Obie Award for his play, "Dutchman." After the assassination of Malcolm X in 1965 he moved to Harlem and founded the Black Arts Repertory Theater. In the late 1960s, Baraka moved back to his hometown of Newark and began focusing more on political organizing, prompting the FBI to identify him as "the person who will probably emerge as the leader of the pan-African movement in the United States." Baraka continued writing and performing poetry up until his hospitalization late last year, leaving behind a body of work that greatly influenced a younger generation of hip-hop artists and slam poets. We are joined by four of Baraka's longtime comrades and friends: Sonia Sanchez, a renowned writer, poet, playwright and activist; Felipe Luciano, a poet, activist, journalist and writer who was an original member of the poetry and musical group The Last Poets; Komozi Woodard, a professor of history at Sarah Lawrence College and author of "A Nation Within a Nation: Amiri Baraka and Black Power Politics"; and Larry Hamm, chairman of the People's Organization for Progress in Newark, New Jersey.
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http://www.democracynow.org - We spend the hour looking at the life and legacy of Amiri Baraka, the poet, playwright and political organizer who died Thursday at the age of 79. Baraka was a leading force in the black arts movement of the 1960s and 1970s. In 1963 he published "Blues People: Negro Music in White America," known as the first major history of black music to be written by an African American. A year later he published a collection of poetry titled "The Dead Lecturer" and won an Obie Award for his play, "Dutchman." After the assassination of Malcolm X in 1965 he moved to Harlem and founded the Black Arts Repertory Theater. In the late 1960s, Baraka moved back to his hometown of Newark and began focusing more on political organizing, prompting the FBI to identify him as "the person who will probably emerge as the leader of the pan-African movement in the United States." Baraka continued writing and performing poetry up until his hospitalization late last year, leaving behind a body of work that greatly influenced a younger generation of hip-hop artists and slam poets. We are joined by four of Baraka's longtime comrades and friends: Sonia Sanchez, a renowned writer, poet, playwright and activist; Felipe Luciano, a poet, activist, journalist and writer who was an original member of the poetry and musical group The Last Poets; Komozi Woodard, a professor of history at Sarah Lawrence College and author of "A Nation Within a Nation: Amiri Baraka and Black Power Politics"; and Larry Hamm, chairman of the People's Organization for Progress in Newark, New Jersey.
Please consider supporting independent media by making a donation to Democracy Now! today, visit http://owl.li/ruJ5Q.
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- published: 10 Jan 2014
- views: 65805
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Amiri Baraka on his poetry and breaking rules
Poet E. Ethelbert Miller introduces Amiri Baraka (LeRoi Jones) as one of the most prolific writers of the century in this 1998 edition of HoCoPoLitSo's The Wr...
Poet E. Ethelbert Miller introduces Amiri Baraka (LeRoi Jones) as one of the most prolific writers of the century in this 1998 edition of HoCoPoLitSo's The Writing Life. They talk about the writers that influenced his work: Charlie Olson, the Black Mountain Group, Frank O'Hara and Allen Ginsberg. Baraka reads his first published poem, "Preface to a 20 Volume Suicide Note." A discussion on the link between his poetry and music precedes a reading of a section of the poem "In the Tradition," which touches on the heritage of African-American music. The conversation concludes with Baraka's greatest hope for American poetry -- that the great poets will find their voices in a collective way in order to discover literature that speaks against the rules.
https://wn.com/Amiri_Baraka_On_His_Poetry_And_Breaking_Rules
Poet E. Ethelbert Miller introduces Amiri Baraka (LeRoi Jones) as one of the most prolific writers of the century in this 1998 edition of HoCoPoLitSo's The Writing Life. They talk about the writers that influenced his work: Charlie Olson, the Black Mountain Group, Frank O'Hara and Allen Ginsberg. Baraka reads his first published poem, "Preface to a 20 Volume Suicide Note." A discussion on the link between his poetry and music precedes a reading of a section of the poem "In the Tradition," which touches on the heritage of African-American music. The conversation concludes with Baraka's greatest hope for American poetry -- that the great poets will find their voices in a collective way in order to discover literature that speaks against the rules.
- published: 08 Nov 2012
- views: 54961
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