Amiri Baraka, American poet, playwright, and academic (born 1934)

Amiri Baraka

African-American writer (1934–2014)

Amiri Baraka, previously known as LeRoi Jones and Imamu Amear Baraka, 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…