September 2002:

May 2002:
Amiri Baraka appointed Poet Laureate of the state of New Jersey (two year term).

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APRIL 02

EBAY AUCTIONS TO BENEFIT RAS BARAKA'S CITY COUNCIL CAMPAIGN

New Yorkers for Ras Baraka fundraiser


March:   Kimako's Blues People

March 11:  Amiri Baraka's father, Coyt LeRoy Jones, passes away.  Obituary.


Kimako's (4/27):  Miguel Algarin | Billy Bang, Violin, Andy McCloud, Bass

Friends of Ras Baraka

February:

July & August 2001:

Aug 1:  Amiri Baraka w/ New York Art Quartet ( Reggie Workman, B; John Tchicai, alto; Roswell Rudd, Trb; Milford Graves, D,  LISBON, PORTUGAL

Sat Aug 4, 01  2pm  BLUE ARK  "HOMAGE TO BLACK REVOLUTIIONARIES", Military Park, Newark   NEWARK AFRICA FESTIVAL

Aug 8:  Amiri Baraka w/ Archie Shepp, ts, v; Roswell Rudd, trb,
Verizon Festival, Pace College , NYC 8pm

Sat Aug 11:  3 PM - 8 PM (Raindate: Aug. 12th)
FORT GREENE PARK (WASHINGTON & DEKALB AVES.)
African Voices Magazine Presents Rhymes, Rhythms & Rituals 2001 a poetry concert in the park series.  Blue Ark: The Word Ship, a jazz/poetry ensemble featuring legendary poets Amiri and Amina Baraka will perform.

sound file added (mp3 and real audio)

June 2001:

Africana Heritage Festival celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Schomburg Collection, events will be held at the Schomburg Center, 515 Malcolm X Blvd. (between 135th & 136th streets):

Saturday, June 30, 8:00 P.M. -- Poetry Reading with Amiri Baraka, Roger Bonair-Agard, Staceyann Chin, Wanda Coleman, Ruth Forman, Terrance Hayes, Haki Madhabuti, Kalama ya Salaam, Sonia Sanchez and Patricia Smith.

Sunday, July 1, 6:00 P.M. -- Dialogue featuring Walter Mosley and Amiri Baraka.

6/2/01:  BLUE ARK at Vision Festival, Knitting Factory NYC

informal review at Electronic Poetry Center (from Poetics Listserv)

AB in Columbia (South America) and back to Europe.

Monthly:

July 2001 poster

KIMAKO’S BLUES PEOPLE
Last Sat Monthly  8pm
808 S. 10th St. Newark

Revolutionary Art for Cultural Revolution!

SEE, LISTEN, READ

May 2001:

AB inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters (see article).  Baraka and Blue Ark in Italy and Switzerland.