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Amiri Baraka at the Five Spot in New York in 1963, the year he published “Blues People: Negro Music in White America.”Credit…Ben Martin/Getty Images
Amiri Baraka’s ‘Blues People’ Comes Home to the Apollo| NYT

From the description of the livestream discussion that follows : Writer, director, and actor David Shakes will lead Evolution Community Read, a virtual community conversation on Amiri Baraka’s Blues People: Negro Music in White America…continue below

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SUPPLEMENTAL: Amiri Baraka’s “Blues People” at Fifty, Professor Robert O’Meally speaks at this talk which marks the 50th anniversary of the influential volume’s publication.

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WEB 2.0 EDUCATION. Dedicated to Implementing the Teachings of Our Elders and Ancestors. Mission TO Represent the interests and concerns of all Learners and Teacher at RBG Communiversity, TO Bring together all aspects of New Afrikan (Black) peoples life for the purpose of improving our social, political, economic, educational and moral condition in America, TO Encourage unity among our elders and youth, and the Afrikan Family, Community and Nation at large, TO Discourage and abate socio-structural, institutional and individual acts and symbols of white supremacy / racism. TO Heighten awareness and coalitions between all people, regardless of race, sex, religion, or national origin when said groups are willing to work in our best interest and TO promote a Hip-Hop-Black Liberation spirit of academic excellence, prestige and scholarship. Description This Educational Program and Research Project is Dedicated to Further Building the Hip Hop--Black Liberation Movement Connection by Integrating Conscious Digital Edutainment with A Scholarly Self Directed Learning Environment.

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