HIUS 1501 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: 1967 Newark Riots, Lower East Side, Archie Shepp
27 Aug 2016
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Single most controversial moment in history of african-american literature -- possibly in american literature as a whole -- time magazine. Inspired establishment of theatre groups, poetry performances, publishing houses, magazines, journals, institutions and african american studies programs. Inspired parallel movements among latinos, asian americans, native. Parallel movement to black power, or perhaps cultural complement. Malcolm x assassinated in march 1965 and inspired leroi jones" exodus from. Jones arguably one of most admired and respected black writer -- celebrated poet, music critic, publisher and playwright -- withdrew from integrated arts world and established the black arts repertory theatre/school. Time of changing political and cultural climate: civil rights movement, cold war, decolonization -- began rejecting older artistic traditions. Changed name to amiri baraka in 1967 as he moved to newark. Baraka is arrested during 1967 newark riots, convicted, overturned on appeal. Off the pigs -- by any means necessary -- armed confrontation. Bam artists rejected non-militant integrational ideologies of the civil rights.
