what was amiri baraka known for
Amiri Baraka was born on October 7, 1934 in Newark, New Jersey, USA as Everett Leroy Jones. He was a writer and actor, known for William S. Burroughs: A Man Within (2010), Dutchman (1966) and Strange Fruit (2002). He was married to Amina Baraka and Hettie Cohen. He died on January 9, 2014 in Newark.