Search results
Amina Baraka (born Sylvia Robinson; December 5, 1942) is an American poet, actress, author, community organizer, singer, dancer, and activist. Her poetic themes are about social justice, family, and women.
Poet, singer, actor, and activist Amina Baraka was born Sylvia Robinson in Charlotte, North Carolina, and raised in Newark, New Jersey. As a community activist, she has managed the Women’s Division of the Community for a Unified NewArk and organized women’s conferences for the Congress of Afrikan People and for the Revolutionary Communist ...
Dec 7, 2017 · Amina Baraka. Biography. Digital Library. Poet Amina Baraka was born on December 5, 1942 in Charlotte, North Carolina. She then moved in with her grandparents in Newark, New Jersey, where she graduated from Arts High School in 1960.
Feb 4, 2022 · The decades-spanning documentary 'Why Is We Americans?' profiles Black artists and activists Amiri and Amina Baraka and their family.
- Sarah-Tai Black
According to Baraka, “Sylvia was named Amina (‘faithful’) after one of Muhammad’s wives.” In the wake of the National Black Power Conference in 1967, Amina Baraka began organizing a circle of Black women at Spirit House to discuss Black liberation and African culture.
Amina Baraka (born Sylvia Robinson; December 5, 1942) is an American poet, actress, author, community organizer, singer, dancer, and activist. Her poetic themes are about social justice, family, and women. Her poetry has been featured in anthologies including Unsettling America (1994).
The Amiri Baraka Papers contains correspondence, writings, and the personal, political activism and teaching materials related to Amiri Baraka's career as a poet, writer, editor, activist, and teacher in the New York City Beat, Downtown, and Black Arts literary scenes from the 1960s through the 2000s.
