Soul!; 306; Baraka, The Artist

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Series
Soul!
Episode Number
306
Episode
Baraka, The Artist
Producing Organization
WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
Contributing Organization
Library of Congress (Washington, District of Columbia)
AAPB ID
cpb-aacip/512-dr2p55ff6c
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Description
Episode Description
Originally broadcast as episode 306 and rebroadcast as episode 326. Poet, playwright and political activist Imamu Amiri Baraka talks about Black people and their relationship to the philosophic doctrine, "Kawaida," when he joins host/producer Ellis Haizlip for Soul!'s "Baraka, the Artist." In addition to being a well-known literary figure (his work includes the plays, "Dutchman" and "The Slave," and a collection of poetry, "In Our Terribleness"), Baraka is found and spiritual leader of the Committee for United New Arts, co-convener of the Historic National Black Political Convention and newly elected Chairman of the Congress of African People. Talking about Black artists living and working in New York, Baraka state, "It's very difficult for a lot of people to step away from what they're creating and see whether it actually is being created in the healthiest way - whether it's created for the total service of their community and is actually as strong as it should be" Baraka then goes on to imply that "Kawaida," the philosophic doctrine which embodies a Black value system, can constructively guide all Black people, artists and non-artists alike. Based on reason and tradition, the principles have been incorporated into the daily lives of Baraka and his followers. They are: unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, co-operative economics, purpose, creativity and faith. Simply stated, the principles are recorded in such a way that "people on the sidewalk could pick it (them) up," notes Baraka. On the show, Baraka reads four works from his latest collection of poetry, "Spirit Reach": "Kutoa Umoja," "Snapshots of Everything," "The Spirit of Creation is Blackness," and "Somebody's Slow is Another Body's Fast." (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)
Broadcast Date
1973-04-05
Broadcast Date
1972-11-08
Created Date
1972-10-14
Asset type
Episode
Media type
Moving Image
Duration
01:00:00
Credits
Producing Organization: WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
AAPB Contributor Holdings
Library of Congress
Identifier: 152952-1 (MAVIS Component Number)
Format: Betacam
Color: Color
Duration: 00:58:25
Library of Congress
Identifier: 152952-2 (MAVIS Component Number)
Format: 2 inch videotape
Color: Color
Duration: 00:58:25
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Citations
Chicago: “Soul!; 306; Baraka, The Artist,” 1973-04-05, Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed December 22, 2024, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-dr2p55ff6c.
MLA: “Soul!; 306; Baraka, The Artist.” 1973-04-05. Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. December 22, 2024. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-dr2p55ff6c>.
APA: Soul!; 306; Baraka, The Artist. Boston, MA: Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-dr2p55ff6c