Black Arts Repertory Theatre

theater, New York City, New York, United States

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founded by Baraka

  • Amiri Baraka, c. 1964
    In Amiri Baraka

    There he founded the Black Arts Repertory Theatre, which staged many of his works prior to its closure in the late 1960s. In 1968 he adopted the name Amiri Baraka, and his writings became more divisive, prompting some to applaud his courage and others to deplore sentiments that could…

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  • King Hedley II
    In Black theater

    He established the Black Arts Repertory Theatre in Harlem in 1965 and inspired playwright Ed Bullins and others seeking to create a strong Black aesthetic in American theater. During the 1980s and ’90s August Wilson, Charles Fuller, Suzan-Lori Parks, and George Wolfe were among the most important creators…

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