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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. Her poetry has been featured in anthologies including Unsettling America (1994).
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.
With Amiri Baraka, she directed the word-music ensemble Blue Ark: The Word Ship. In 1992, the couple founded Kimako’s Blues People, a community art space in Newark. Poet, singer, actor, and activist Amina Baraka was born Sylvia Robinson in Charlotte, North Carolina, and raised in Newark, New Jersey.
Dec 7, 2017 · Amina Baraka is a poet, activist, and co-founder of the Spirit House and Kimako’s Blues People in Newark, New Jersey. She is also the wife of the late writer Amiri Baraka and the mother of five children, including Newark Mayor Ras Baraka.
Following the 1974 International Afrikan Women’s Conference in Newark, Amina led over 800 men and women in the Congress of African People, the African Liberation Support Committee, and National Black Assembly in forming the Black Women’s United Front (BWUF).
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 is an organizer, author and actor. She co-edited the books: "Confirmation: An Anthology of African American Women and The Music; Reflections on Jazz and Blues with her late...
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