Black Arts Repertory Theatre/School
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Black Arts Repertory Theatre/School was a Harlem-based cultural institution founded by Amiri Baraka in 1965 that became a central hub for Black Arts Movement theater, poetry, and political education.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Black Arts Repertory Theatre | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Black Arts Movement organization
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arts organization ⓘ cultural institution ⓘ theatre company ⓘ |
| aim |
to develop Black revolutionary art
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to serve the Black community in Harlem ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Black radical politics
ⓘ
Harlem cultural scene ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Black nationalist ideology
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Marxist-influenced political education ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| ethos |
Black cultural pride
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Black self-determination ⓘ |
| field |
Black cultural nationalism
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poetry ⓘ political education ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Amiri Baraka ⓘ |
| founder | Amiri Baraka ⓘ |
| genre |
experimental theatre
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political theatre ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
hosting poetry readings
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organizing political lectures ⓘ staging plays ⓘ training young Black artists ⓘ |
| hasPart |
community outreach programs
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poetry workshops ⓘ political education classes ⓘ theatre program ⓘ |
| inception | 1965 ⓘ |
| influenced |
Black Arts Movement
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surface form:
Black Arts Movement theatre groups
Black community arts organizations ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Black Power movement ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Harlem
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New York City ⓘ |
| movement | Black Arts Movement ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being an early institutional center of the Black Arts Movement
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combining arts training with political education ⓘ |
| notableFounder | Amiri Baraka ⓘ |
| reasonForNotability |
central hub for Black Arts Movement theatre and poetry
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model for later Black community arts institutions ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
African American community
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Harlem residents ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1960s ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Black Arts Repertory Theatre