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Courtesy of The New York Times

ABOUT
AMIRI BARAKA

1934 – 2014

Amiri Baraka was born in Newark, NJ. Baraka was a poet, writer, and political activist. In the 1960's, Baraka changed his name (from LeRoi Jones) and became a black nationalist and in the 70's he joined the Marxist movement. 

About Me
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My name is Zahraw Shah, and I'm a first year student at the Georgia Institute of Technology studying Biomedical Engineering.

ABOUT
This Website

This website is a creation for Dr. Sturm's English 1102 course on the New York School poetry, painting, and film

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Georgia Institute of Technology

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