Old History
“You must never be fearful about what you are doing, When it is right.”
Amiri Baraka
Amiri Baraka
Baraka is known for his aggressive, incendiary style. His writing is controversial and has often polarized readers. ... A prolific writer, Baraka has penned more than 50 books, including fiction, music criticism, essays, short stories, poetry and plays. In 1984, he published The Autobiography of LeRoi Jones.
Amiri Baraka (formerly LeRoi Jones) was born in Newark, New Jersey, on October 7, 1934. ... After the assassination of Malcolm X, he took the name Amiri Baraka and became involved in the Black Nationalist poetry and literature scenes. He later identified himself as a Marxist. On January 9, 2014 Amire passed away due to Preoperative mortality, Imamu is a Swahili title for "spiritual leader", derived from the Arabic word Imam (إمام). According to Shaw, he dropped the honorific Imamu and eventually changed Amear (which means "Prince") to Amiri. Baraka means "blessing, in the sense of divine favor".