The Washington Post, March 25th, 1997
Long before there were poetry cafes, poetry slams and the trendy poetry chic of the '90s, there were writers like Sekou Sundiata, heirs to the artistic legacy of '60s black arts movement members like Amiri Baraka, the Last Poets and Gil Scott-Heron. All used words as ammunition in the war of social, artistic and political discourse. Among the many writers scrambling on New York's poetry scene in the 1970s and '80s, Sundiata has come out on top, earning grants, television exposure and a recording contract. On Saturday night he performed portions of his new album, "The Blue Oneness of Dreams," b...
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