Amiri Baraka Interview (1972)
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- čas přidán 28. 06. 2024
- Black Journal continues its focus on the National Black Political Convention with an interview with Imamu Amiri Baraka, poet-playwright and co-chairman of the convention. Baraka (formerly known as LeRoi Jones) was a central figure at the three-day conference held in Gary, Indiana, and his influence has been acknowledged by both delegates and the press. Advocating a theory of "Unity without Uniformity," Baraka sought to reconcile the differences between black s whose political affiliations ranged from the NAACP to nationalist groups. His decision to admit white reporters and television crews into the convention hall angered many nationalists and subsequent coverage of the convention as it appeared in white media has been severely criticized by those attending the conference. Baraka is interviewed by Black Journal producer, Tony Brown.
I love this interview. The interviewer had nothing but support for Baraka. In addition to the information shared, the brotherly dynamic between these two great men makes this one of my favorite interviews. It isn't defined by debate, but by conversation.
We are in 2021 and are still having this same conversation.... I hear how optimistic he is and maybe would not have thought 50 years from this interview our people would be still in the struggle.
I wish a diverse black assembly develops now with all that we've learned from the 60s-90s
Me too Queen.
Absolutely!
black socialists of America is a great group and resource that I feel carries on Amiri Baraka's ideas at it's backbone
Interestingly, it seems black American intellectualism peaked in the 60s during the civil rights movement. Obviously there have been great black thinkers and artists since then, but I too wish there was a larger group of black discourse much like how it was in the 60s for black intellectuals. Better funding for black schools would go a long way... Our society is still racist.
The black man must know his God, his creator , his culture and his land.
🛀 Thank You!
Thank you for this excellent content, the value of these types of commentaries still rings true. The 60's and 70's were a time of great intellectual black prowess. I was a young boy growing up in East Orange NJ during these times and I remember feeling the pride of being black and understanding the power of black culture; because of the spiritual/intellectual possibilities that seemed available. The speaker is absolutely correct when he discusses how as a people if we could put down the perceived petty differences that we have with one another, we could come together and dominate this society by making changes that benefit us, that uplift us, that brings us back to a status of excellence. We would have the power to break the shackles (economically/cognitively) with which the white man continually needs keeps us in for his own advancement.
It’s nation time!!!!
This is the most eloquent discussion of issues that are still with us today I've heard yet. I can see I have much more reading to do. Thank you for this.
Wow.. I remember Tony Brown's Journal.. But these deep thoughts and conversations need to be highlighted before we move into any new dialogue. We seem to be repeating so many of the mistakes of our past..
ALWAYS ON TIME....TIMELY. ....EXCELLENT ANALYSIS. .....so needed...now!
Truly needed rip amiri baraka
Facts
Thank you for this great upload! It is never tiring to listen to two people talk to each other with knowledge, respect and the will to understand.
As much as I appreciate Baraka's contributions, it's pretty clear that his predictions for the '70s were quite far from what happened. At the onset of another decade, I wonder what the faulty assumptions and/or safe bets we're making today are. What kind of future do we even have time to build?
That's very deep man
Reagan happened. is still happening
RIP Master poet and thinker Imamu Amiri Baraka.
Thank you.
Happy Birthday Twin! I Turn 28 Today & Just Found Him Tonight.. I Will Do My Research On Him And Many More.. God Bless From A Trenton, New Jersey Resident.
Tony Brown's Journal was the baddest show that was ever produced. What's out here today that can even exist in his shadow? Everyone was interviewed, in depth. Only "Soul!" hosted by Ellis Hazlip came close, and they couldn't stand two at once; he was taken out.
BRAVO
Fantastic interview, and talking complete good sense, which is why in this world it will never sell
Why don't they have a black convention anymore? In Gary, in Jackson Miss, in Atlanta. It's way overdue
*When he said "it's nation tiiiiiiiiimme, I felt that.*
Truth!
350 views I’m embarrassed 😞 we so lost
Alot of black Americans never of heard of great activist, don't be embarrassed just share your knowledge of who he is..
cyncere sin that I can and will do 💪🏽
Indeed
16,000 now. Dont despair.
I just stumbled across something on another platform that lead me to this platform or channel. So I'm absolutely sure there are others that don't know about it...so it's my responsibility to share my findings with others. That's the approach we all should take to educate others.
Baba Amiri Baraka my inspier.
Watching in 2023 🖤
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Baba Amiri Baraka political revolutionary poet and author.
I wonder what he would say about his son being mayor of Newark.
My point exactly
very few people today are as courageous as Amiri Baraka
A true legend
16:25 Africans have to deal with others from a basis of power.
Yes yes yes!
tribalism with respect for others ideologies with a national agenda for education and economic development for the entire black community now thats unity
Political power AND nation building
@@tamekaosabutey-aguedje411 tribalism is the beginning stages of nation building it goes tribalism nationhood political power this is why we havent done it yet we dont know where to start
Awesomeness thanks for sharing this KNOWLEDGE! EXCELLENT EXCELLENT. ...MY visting professor Temple. Pan African studies
WHAT WE WANT is clear no doubt. But Im not sure if our TALKING tactic will work. Throughout human history people had to physically fight for land ownership. Let me pose a question. Is there a country in the world that gained its economic independence through debate? I think we as black people need to start accepting defeat and rather negotiate a better economic equity with the numeric minority instead of preaching control .Dethroning the current owners of the economy requires tactics beyond talking.
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Ujima = Tuesday
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That ghost is the Devil and he is still here telling us the same thing and a lot of us are still trying to assimilate.
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Im ashamed of u too goodbye
I respect your channel as its fed my own revolutionary material work. However, brother Amiri despite is powerful energy and skills as a poet, was promoting homophobia, harmful especially to black LGBTQ brothers and sisters and non-binary kinfolk in the struggle for liberation.
I understand your point, respect it and I think its very important that you brought this up. One of the goals of this channel is to highlight Black revolutionaries which Amiri was, of course not all will be perfect which is why your point is important to me. We should be able learn from them and also their shortcomings.
The climate of this country has been weighing heavy on me so i had to stop and tell each of you that the dialogue here filled my heart with joy and hope for humanity...The comment and reply here will serve as my standard for what discourse should look like... empathetic, inclusive, kind, thoughtful, noble, considerate, but above all respectful😍. Peace and blessings to each of you.
Wld he get a pass if it was accepted that he held "conventional" nationslism during that era.
Amiri has long and publicly repudiated this why are you stuck
I would like to think that I can create some basis of positive African American change, but it’s hard to be black in a world controlled by white folks, and being super deep in the projects and poverty☹️🙏🏾
Our people can lift each other up, and get out of the projects, and poverty
I would like to be a part of the positive change, my brother
@@arnelevans4803 same here. I’d be open to any positive possible networking anyone has.
@@trentrandle Good morning, I apologize for the late reply. I live in Brooklyn, NY. I would love to host a show, similar to this one, but I wouldn't mind having a co-host. I also would love to tape it in Harlem. I'm a very creative woman, and I believe that the time is now for a new creative show, or positive African American energy. I already am coming up with innovative ideas.