I Support Amiri Baraka and the New Jersey Poet Laureate Post

I support poet, playwright and activist Amiri Baraka in his struggle to exercise his freedom of speech rights and retain the post of Poet Laureate of the State of New Jersey. Amiri Baraka is the Peopl... continue reading »

297 signatures Goal: 1,000
All Signatures (297 total)
226.
Anthony D 12 November 2014

"Perhaps you would prefer the luke warm dissertations of a Billy Collins, a Kunitz, a Pinsky as our Poet Laureate. New Jersey is too dirty a state to settle for that sort of ilk. Best Wishes, Amiri."

227.
Annette A 11 November 2014

"Your position against Amiri Baraka is simply wrong. Voters will remember."

228.
Ina A 6 November 2014

"I support this petition"

229.
Byron W 5 November 2014

"It's sad how the "powers that be" always try to squash the voice of those who speak the truth about America's often ugly history....what hypocrisy!"

230.
Jo Anneb 5 November 2014

"I support this petition"

231.
Onome D 3 November 2014

"I support this petition"

232.
Marcia F 3 November 2014

"I support this petition"

233.
Narubi Is 30 October 2014

"I Love Baraka!!!"

234.
Karen Ys 30 October 2014

"I support this petition"

235.
Lisa Vd 26 October 2014

"I support Amiri Baraka 100%! I support him on the basis that the poem is not anti-semitic. It clearly condemns the murder and oppression of all life. The poem speaks out against government systems that thrive off the oppression of people. I call the legis"

236.
Justin S 26 October 2014

"I support this petition"

237.
Kathy M 26 October 2014

"Poetry is in the eyes of the beholder. Governor McGreevey needs to open his."

238.
Christopher Cb 22 October 2014

"it's a terrible to see America's talented artists and intellectuals be struck down by ignorance, fear, and corrupt political agenda"

239.
Toni K 19 October 2014

"A donation to the KKK and JDL has been made"

240.
Tony W 19 October 2014

"Just listen to Amiri Baraka's poetry on the Roswell Rudd recording "Live in New York" and experience what a great poet he is."

241.
Linda D 17 October 2014

"I support this petition"

242.
Travis G 16 October 2014

"I support this petition"

243.
Anthony B 14 October 2014

"In a more just society, we wouldn't even need to sign such a petition... there would be no need for Brother Baraka to pose the questions that he did in his poem, in a just society. There would be no need for him to have to fight for his Poet Laureate posi"

244.
Hajj R 14 October 2014

"I support this petition"

245.
Rob O 11 October 2014

"Please don't denigrate the freedoms Americans celebrate by resorting to censorship"

246.
Mary Eb 11 October 2014

"Free Speech, Teaches us to be tolerant of others which allows us time to understand."

247.
Stacey G 8 October 2014

"I support this petition"

248.
Ramon Ns 6 October 2014

"I support this petition"

249.
Deborah S 5 October 2014

"I support this petition"

250.
Darien C 4 October 2014

"I support this petition"

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