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WBGO Archive (2012): The powerful poetry of the late Amiri Baraka

By Doug Doyle
Published October 8, 2025 at 5:32 PM EDT
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Amiri Baraka, shown here in 1972, was a renowned poet whose politics strongly shaped his work.
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Amiri Baraka, shown here in 1972, was a renowned poet whose politics strongly shaped his work.

On this episode of The Art of the Story from the WBGO Archive, late poet, author and activist Amiri Baraka shared thoughts on poetry in a SportsJam with Doug Doyle interview in 2012.

Amiri Baraka
C/O of the artist
Amiri Baraka

You can hear the entire interview here.

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Doug Doyle
Doug Doyle has been News Director at WBGO since 1998. Since then, Doug and his news staff have received more than 300 awards from organizations like PRNDI (now PMJA), AP, New York Association of Black Journalists, Garden State Association of Black Journalists and the New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists.
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