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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.
Mar 2, 2018 · Amina Baraka is a multi-talented artist, activist, and mother of Amiri Baraka. She shares her life story, from her childhood in North Carolina to her involvement in the Newark rebellion, the Congress of African People, and the Communist Party.
Amiri Baraka (born Everett Leroy Jones; October 7, 1934 – January 9, 2014), previously known as LeRoi Jones and Imamu Amear Baraka, [1] was an American writer of poetry, drama, fiction, essays, and music criticism. He was the author of numerous books of poetry and taught at several universities, including the University at Buffalo and Stony ...
Sep 21, 2014 · Herb Glenn has an exclusive interview with the wife of the Late Civil Rights Poet and Activist Amiri Baraka and Mother of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka.
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Amina Baraka. American, born 1942. Works. 1 work online.
