Talib Kweli & Sonia Sanchez On The Black Arts Movement, Amiri Baraka, Hip Hop | People's Party Full
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- In this episode of "People's Party With Talib Kweli," Kweli and Jasmin Leigh sit down with poet, writer, professor, and leading figure in the Black Arts Movement:
SONIA SANCHEZ
Here's what we got into:
• How Sonia's sons Mungu and Morani convinced her to give hip hop a chance.
• The power of Eric B. & Rakim's song 'Casualties Of War'.
• Her deep involvement in the creation of the Black Arts Movement in the 60s.
• How the death of Malcolm X played a role in how the movement got started.
• Witnessing Abbey Lincoln recite 'Who Will Revere the Black Woman?'.
• Her experience growing up in Birmingham, Alabama.
• How the untimely death of her mother led Sonia to develop a stutter.
• Sonia's 1971 album 'A Sun Lady For All Seasons Reads Her Poetry'.
• The significance of spoken word and it being the precursor to hip hop.
• How the Schomburg Center in Harlem changed her life in a profound way.
• The story of the F.B.I. showing up at her door and labeling her a militant.
• Going to Mexico City and climbing the pyramids after the death of Malcolm X.
• Why the role of the black poet in 2022 hasn't changed since the 60s.
• Teaching a young man about the importance of respecting black women.
• Reciting her '10 Haikus for Max Roach' and a piece she write while in China.
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TIME STAMPS:
2:14 -- Talib's mother, Dr. Brenda Greene gets a shout out at the top of the show and Talib thanks Sonia for her special contribution to 'Eardrum'. They go on to discuss how Sonia's sons Mungu and Morani convinced her to give hip hop a chance after she told them she couldn't understand the words and how that led to her embracement of rap as a continuation of the culture she helped solidify in the 60s. She also speaks on the power of Eric B. & Rakim's 'Casualties Of War.'
7:48 -- Sonia is asked to talk about her involvement in the creation of the Black Arts Movement of the 60s. Sonia goes on to name the people she came up with during that time including Amiri Baraka, Haki Madhubuti, Larry Neal, June Jordan, and others, as well as how the death of Malcolm X played such a huge role in how the movement got started. She also reflects on witnessing Abbey Lincoln recite 'Who Will Revere the Black Woman?' and the profound impact it had on her and so many other women.
12:39 -- Sonia is asked about her experience growing up in Bermingham, Alabama, her relationship with her mother and grandmother, how losing them led to her stuttering problem, and how that led to her love of poetry. Sonia explores her childhood, always having a book in her hands, and playing with the boys. She also details the day her mother passed away, the stuttering she developed afterwards, as well as hearing women in the family talk about how to handle an abusive husband.
19:07 -- Sonia's 1971 album 'A Sun Lady For All Seasons Reads Her Poetry' is brought up, her use of spoken word, and she is asked about the significance of that style. Sonia goes on to tell about how it was experimental at the time and essentially a precursor to hip hop. They also discuss the importance of the Schomburg Center in Harlem, how it changed Sonia's life, and put her on the road to becoming a teacher of Black literature.
25:16 -- Sonia goes on to tell the story of the F.B.I. showing up at her door and labeling her a militant for teaching about leaders like Marcus Garvey, W.E.B. Du Bois, and Richard Wright. She goes on to name some of the specific books that had the most impact on her and talks about how the scholars at the Schomburg Center gave her knowledge. She also reflects on her traveling to Mexico City and climbing the pyramids following the death of Malcolm X, then soon after joining Amiri Baraka and Larry Neal in New York during the formation of the Black Arts Movement.
33:12 -- Sonia is asked for her thoughts on the role of the Black poet in 2022. She explains why it hasn't changed over all these years and tells the story of a time she felt compelled to teach a young man about the importance of respecting Black women. Sonia goes on to recite her '10 Haikus for Max Roach', tells about her recent book 'Collected Poems' available online and in stores and shares another haiku close to heart that she wrote while in China.
when y'all gonna have bone thugs n harmony on here OG
Thank you to the People's Party for this everlasting interview of the great Sonia Sanchez!
Had the pleasure of meeting Sonia Sanchez as teen at the African Street Festival back when it was at Boys and Girls High. She paid me a high compliment as a young musician and I never knew who she was until my parents explained her significance. Sonia Sanchez is really humble and light, but you can't help but notice this little sweet woman's presence. Some time after that she was a guest on Like it Is with Gil Noble. I'm glad to see and hear her and know she's still with us!
This was a great Interview The Great Mother Sonia Sanchez is phenomenal, I mean that "Your hands shimmering on the legs of rain" is a perfect way to describe drumming.
Soo eloquently said, I had to catch it before it went over my head
I could listen to her talk all day.
This is special indeed, LOVE LOVE LOVE Sistah Sonia, beautiful human being!
This interview was a blessing. Thank you.
An absolute treasure!! We love you Mama Sonia ❤
Thank you for this interview. Love Ms.Sanchez
PEACE.... THIS IS INTERVIEW OF THE YEAR!!!!.... I CAN LISTEN TO THIS BLACK ICON, QUEEN MAMA SONIA SANCHEZ BUILD FOREVER.... POWER TO THE PEOPLE. 💐🙏🏿✊🏿
I like how she talks like she's always creating a rhythm. Great guest and story teller. I can tell she is an artist
What a great mind Sonia Sanchez is, OMG:-) Talib, thanks for bringing her along. Now I will seek every literature of hers. Asante sana.
Thanks for this episode! I'm an English professor and we study Sonia's poems at University. I love "The last poem I'm gonna write about us" with the e.e. Cummings style. I love you Sonia and thanks Kweli your book was amazing my friend! Keep on!
We need more content like this
the drum is the heart beat of all afrikan music. that for having her on the people's party.
Queen! Salute
Loved listening to Ms. Sanchez. Thank You!
Godmother of poetry.. Legend
I absolutely love Mama Sonia
Thank you. My soul needed to hear her.
THANK YOU FOR THIS MY BROTHER SUPERIOR SALUTE !!
Many blessings 🙏🏾🙏🏾
High Honor. Salute.
Her entire conversation sounded like she was reciting a poem.......you can hear a rhythm and cadence in her talking....
Let’s go💨💨💨💨
Blessings
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And hey Jasmin ❤️❤️
The wisdom to just listen lol...toss those questions away Brother...
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God's blessings worship
Islam, great shout out to this sister, i do remember the body bags and the bodies on the news.
she is a history book, so miss ths level of scholarship. the tree of life book store on lenox and w 125 street.
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That's what my kids and grands say to me I can't even here them talk because they talk to fast for me.
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