What We Want
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"What We Want" is a notable work by American poet and politician Ras Baraka that reflects his socially conscious, politically engaged literary style.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| What We Want canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5780647 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: What We Want Context triple: [Ras Baraka, notableWork, What We Want]
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A.
What You Want
"What You Want" is a hip hop track by Mase from his debut album *Harlem World*, showcasing his smooth flow and late-1990s Bad Boy Records sound.
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B.
They Knew What They Wanted
They Knew What They Wanted is a Pulitzer Prize-winning 1924 Broadway play by Sidney Howard that explores themes of love, deception, and identity in rural California.
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C.
We Ourselves
We Ourselves is the English translation of the Irish phrase "Sinn Féin," historically associated with Irish republicanism and self-determination.
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D.
Who We Are
"Who We Are" is a song featured as a component of the musical work "All of Me."
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E.
Who We Are
"Who We Are" is a studio album by American rock band Lifehouse that showcases their melodic post-grunge and alternative rock sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: What We Want Target entity description: "What We Want" is a notable work by American poet and politician Ras Baraka that reflects his socially conscious, politically engaged literary style.
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A.
What You Want
"What You Want" is a hip hop track by Mase from his debut album *Harlem World*, showcasing his smooth flow and late-1990s Bad Boy Records sound.
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B.
They Knew What They Wanted
They Knew What They Wanted is a Pulitzer Prize-winning 1924 Broadway play by Sidney Howard that explores themes of love, deception, and identity in rural California.
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C.
We Ourselves
We Ourselves is the English translation of the Irish phrase "Sinn Féin," historically associated with Irish republicanism and self-determination.
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D.
Who We Are
"Who We Are" is a song featured as a component of the musical work "All of Me."
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E.
Who We Are
"Who We Are" is a studio album by American rock band Lifehouse that showcases their melodic post-grunge and alternative rock sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | poem ⓘ |
| author | Ras Baraka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| form | free verse ⓘ |
| genre |
political poetry
ⓘ
socially conscious poetry ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalOrientation |
Black nationalist
ⓘ
left-wing ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Black nationalist thought
ⓘ
civil rights movement ⓘ urban Black experience in the United States ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Black Arts Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryTechnique |
direct address
ⓘ
imperative mood ⓘ repetition ⓘ |
| notableWork | What We Want NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reflectsAuthorRole |
Ras Baraka as poet
ⓘ
Ras Baraka as political activist ⓘ Ras Baraka as politician ⓘ |
| style |
agitational
ⓘ
didactic ⓘ oratorical ⓘ |
| subjectOf | literary criticism on Black political poetry ⓘ |
| theme |
Black liberation
ⓘ
anti-racism ⓘ collective empowerment ⓘ community self-determination ⓘ political struggle ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: What We Want Description of subject: "What We Want" is a notable work by American poet and politician Ras Baraka that reflects his socially conscious, politically engaged literary style.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.