Black Fire anthology
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Black Fire anthology is a landmark 1968 collection of African American literature and political writing, co-edited by Amiri Baraka and Larry Neal, that helped define the Black Arts Movement.
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| Black Fire anthology canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Black Fire anthology Context triple: [Black Fire: An Anthology of Afro-American Writing, alternativeName, Black Fire anthology]
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Into the Fire
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- F. None of above. chosen
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Black Fire anthology Target entity description: Black Fire anthology is a landmark 1968 collection of African American literature and political writing, co-edited by Amiri Baraka and Larry Neal, that helped define the Black Arts Movement.
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A.
The Fire
The Fire is a Major League Soccer club based in Chicago, Illinois, known formally as Chicago Fire FC.
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B.
The Fire Chronicle
The Fire Chronicle is a fantasy novel by John Stephens, the second book in his middle-grade series The Books of Beginning, continuing the adventures of three siblings tied to powerful magical artifacts.
-
C.
Into the Fire
"Into the Fire" is a track from Bruce Springsteen’s album *The Rising*, known for its reflective, post-9/11 themes of sacrifice and resilience.
-
D.
Cold Blue Steel and Sweet Fire
"Cold Blue Steel and Sweet Fire" is a jazz-inflected folk song by Joni Mitchell that explores themes of addiction and urban despair.
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E.
Trial by Fire
"Trial by Fire" is a 1996 rock album by the American band Journey, marking their reunion with lead singer Steve Perry after a decade-long hiatus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African American literature anthology
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literary anthology ⓘ political writing anthology ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Black Arts Movement
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Black Power movement ⓘ |
| containsWorkType |
critical essays
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manifestos ⓘ plays ⓘ poems ⓘ short stories ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| editor |
Amiri Baraka
ⓘ
Larry Neal ⓘ |
| focus |
African American identity
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Black cultural politics ⓘ Black nationalism ⓘ |
| genre |
African American literature
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drama ⓘ essays ⓘ poetry ⓘ political writing ⓘ short fiction ⓘ |
| hasForm | book ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
helped define the Black Arts Movement
ⓘ
landmark collection of 1960s African American writing ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Black Arts Movement ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| movement | Black Arts Movement ⓘ |
| notableContributor |
Amiri Baraka
ⓘ
Askia Touré ⓘ Ed Bullins ⓘ Haki R. Madhubuti ⓘ Ishmael Reed ⓘ Larry Neal ⓘ Nikki Giovanni ⓘ Sonia Sanchez ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1968 ⓘ |
| publisher | William Morrow ⓘ |
| settingContext |
Black Power era
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Civil Rights era ⓘ |
| targetAudience | readers of African American literature ⓘ |
| theme |
Black liberation
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cultural self-determination ⓘ racial oppression in the United States ⓘ revolutionary politics ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | 1960s United States ⓘ |
| title | Black Fire: An Anthology of Afro-American Writing ⓘ |
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