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          “And now each night, I count the stars..

          Amiri Baraka

          African-American writer (1934–2014)

          "Leroi Jones" redirects here.

          A man is either free or he is not.

        1. A man is either free or he is not.
        2. Amiri Baraka's quote, "If you are not a poet, you are not a poet even if you write poetry," is a powerful statement that underscores the essence of true poetic.
        3. “And now each night, I count the stars.
        4. God has been replaced, as he has all over the West, with respectability and air conditioning.
        5. A collection of select Imamu Amiri Baraka famous poems that were written by Imamu Amiri Baraka or written about the poet by other famous poets.

          6. For other people with similar names, see Leroy Jones (disambiguation).

          Amiri Baraka (born Everett Leroy Jones; October 7, 1934 – January 9, 2014), previously known as LeRoi Jones and Imamu Amear Baraka,[1] was an American writer of poetry, drama, fiction, essays, and music criticism.

          He was the author of numerous books of poetry and taught at several universities, including the University at Buffalo and Stony Brook University. He received the PEN/Beyond Margins Award in 2008 for Tales of the Out and the Gone.[5] Baraka's plays, poetry, and essays have been described by scholars as constituting defining texts for African-American culture.[6]

          Baraka's career spanned nearly 52 years, and his themes range from Black liberation to White racism.

          His notable poems include "The Music: Reflection on Jazz and Blues", "The Book of Monk", and "New Music, New Poetry", work