Lunch Poems - Amiri BarakaBackRevolutionary poet, playwright, and activist Amiri Baraka is recognized as the founder of the Black Arts Movement, a literary period that began in Harlem in the 1960s and forever changed the look, sound, and feel of American poetry. Baraka (formerly LeRoi Jones) helped to empower African American artists to establish publishing houses, journals, and university ethnic studies programs. His books continue to spark intense political and aesthetic controversy while receiving tremendous critical acclaim. Category: Education Uploaded: November 20th, 2007 @ 1:00 am Author: UCBerkeleyEvents Length: 56:38 Rating: Views: Tags: uc berkeley ucberkeley cal webcast education poem poetry amiri baraka yt:quality=high Related Video Links:» View Video Comments For Lunch Poems - Amiri Baraka » View UCBerkeleyEvents's Other Uploaded Videos Video Thumbnails:Video Embedding Code:* Embed this video on your website, social bookmark, myspace, or blog. |
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