black arts movement
News and Views of Anthony Imperiale (1973)
Article written by State Assemblyman Anthony Imperiale, in which he explains his opposition to the Kawaida Towers housing project. Kawaida Towers, a high-rise housing project that Baraka planned to build in Newark’s predominantly white North Ward, was met by fierce opposition from white residents and politicians. — Credit: Seton Hall University Libraries
Kwanzaa Celebration Inside the Hekalu, 1
A view from inside the Hekalu, the headquarters of the Committee For Unified Newark, at 502 High Street. The Hekalu was a hub for political and cultural expression and nationalism, regularly hosting concerts, performances, and film screenings grounded in the politics of liberation and nationalism. — Credit: Newark Public Library
CAP Flyer for Pan Afrikan Reception in Harlem
Flyer for a “Pan-Afrikan Reception,” featuring leaders in African liberation struggles and sponsored by the Congress of Afrikan People (CAP) in New York City. The Congress of Afrikan People was founded in 1970 as a Pan-African, nationalist organization that promoted black political empowerment, with its headquarters in Newark, NJ. — Credit: Newark Public Library
CAP Flyer for Black and Puerto Rican Poetry Event (1975)
Flyer for a Black and Puerto Rican Poetry event sponsored by the Congress of Afrikan People (CAP) in New York City on May 24, 1975. The Congress of Afrikan People was founded in 1970 as a Pan-African, nationalist organization that promoted black political empowerment, with its headquarters in Newark, NJ. — Credit: Newark Public Library
Baraka Soul Session Flyer (1974)
Flyer for a Soul Session, hosted by Amiri Baraka and the Committee For Unified Newark at the Hekalu Mwalimu (“Temple of the Teacher”), 13 Belmont Avenue. Baraka’s organization hosted Soul Sessions every Sunday, and incorporated music, poetry, and theatre with political discussion. — Credit: Newark Public Library
Unity and Struggle (V 4, No 15 November 1975)
Volume 4, Number 15 of Unity and Struggle, the national newspaper of the Congress of Afrikan People (CAP), published in November 1975. Unity and Struggle was one of several media outlets developed by Amiri Baraka to promote Black cultural nationalism in Newark and the nation. — Credit: NYU Tamiment Library
Unity and Struggle (V 4, No 7 May 1975)
Volume 4, Number 7 of Unity and Struggle, the national newspaper of the Congress of Afrikan People (CAP), published in May 1975. Unity and Struggle was one of several media outlets developed by Amiri Baraka to promote Black cultural nationalism in Newark and the nation. — Credit: NYU Tamiment Library
