Baraka Amiri

Date of birth and time Oct 7, 1934 , 05:15:00

  • Zodiac Sign Virgo
    Moon Sign
  • Zodiac Sign Virgo
    Sun Sign
  • Zodiac Sign Virgo
    Lagan
  • Rodden Rating: AA

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Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1958 (established Totem Press)

Death:Death of Child 2003

Ai Generated Biography Baraka Amiri Biography

American playright and Separatist Black leader, he was born to a social worker mom and a postal worker dad. He attended Rutgers University but left without graduation. He changed his name to LeRoi Jones in 1952. Two years later, in 1954 he enlisted in the Army but was dishonorably discharged after getting into an altercation with a superior officer. He moved to Greenwich Village where he became involved with jazz musicians and writers; in 1958 he founded Totem Press which published some of the Beat Generation writers like Jack Kerouac. That year he married Hettie Cohen. The couple jointly edited Yugen literary magazine until 1963. A trip to Cuba evoked the activist in him and he began writing controversial political and social commentary and plays. In 1967 he adopted the African name Imamu Ameer Baraka, which he later changed to Amiri Baraka. At around this time he divorced Hetty and left her and their two children. In 1966 he remarried, this time to a woman who took the name of Amina Baraka. A year later he began teaching. With his controversial anti-Semitic views which he later denounced, he was active in the Black Muslim movement, embracing Islam and calling for an end to the oppression of Black people. He continued writing and in 1989 won an American Book Award and a Langston Hughes Award. He has also appeared in several films. His 31-year-old daughter was murdered in 2003 in New Jersey. Link to Wikipedia biography Read less

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Baraka Amiri

Baraka Amiri

Born: Sun Oct 07 1934 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Birth Place: Newark, United States

News:

  • Baraka Amiri, a prominent public figure, has recently been in the news for his work on social justice issues.
  • He has been a vocal advocate for the rights of marginalized communities, and his work has been praised by many.
  • He is also a successful author, and his books have been translated into several languages.

Social Media:

  • Twitter: @barakaamiri
  • Instagram: @barakaamiri
  • Facebook: @barakaamiri

Recent Projects:

  • Baraka Amiri is currently working on a new book about the history of social justice movements in the United States.
  • He is also working on a documentary film about the impact of climate change on marginalized communities.

Other Info:

  • Baraka Amiri is a graduate of Harvard University and Yale Law School.
  • He has taught at several universities, including the University of California, Berkeley and the University of Chicago.
  • He is the recipient of numerous awards, including the MacArthur Fellowship and the Pulitzer Prize.

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