Baltimore Afro-American, October 22nd, 2004
Hurst, Henry Allen Baltimore Afro-American 10-22-2004 "Boy, you then ruined my day!" said great poet and essayist Amiri Baraka, annoyed by my late arrival; he welcomed me to his home. An elder and political revolutionary of the Black community, Baraka's life exemplifies the journey for Black consciousness. Although he celebrated his 70th birthday on Oct. 7, Baraka continues to travel the country, lecturing and stimulating thought with the same zeal of a young bohemian in Greenwich Village.
Born Everett LeRoi Jones, Baraka was one of the founders of the Black Arts Movement of the '60s in Har...
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