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)
76.
Claire S 6 August 2015

"I support this petition"

77.
Joann J 2 August 2015

"Our country is at war to liberate the people of Iraq. How can we hope to provide a model of democracy for them if we as Americans attempt to thwart our own citizens' right to express their freedom of speech? The Iraqi's silence their dissenters by cutting"

78.
Joe Mv 2 August 2015

"White and a supporter of Free-Speech"

79.
Bernard Sr 1 August 2015

"Its time the two parties in America respect Free Speach. The parties (Democrats & Rerpulican) only need us come election time. Mr. Governor remember the votes you recieve out of the City of Newark to become the Governor of this State. Please remember "

80.
William Ap 31 July 2015

"This is surely a travesty and an affront to the guarantees and principles of freedom of speech and expression in our democracy. Each man or woman, guided by his or her conscious thoughts, has been given exercise over the thoughtful deliberation of the tho"

81.
Chioke Galvan 30 July 2015

"earl faison was a god friend & would have had a very bright, positive future."

82.
Fatma O 30 July 2015

"I support this petition"

83.
Janale H 29 July 2015

"artists should not be punished exercising the things that made them artists in the first place, their freedom of expression."

84.
Fatima J 25 July 2015

"I support this petition"

85.
Steven M 25 July 2015

"I support this petition"

86.
Keith R 24 July 2015

"I would rather dwell with a few well crafted words from Mr. Baraka and be moved towards anger than to hear the multitude of lies from our "leaders" and be moved to disgust."

87.
Heidi B 23 July 2015

"I support this petition"

88.
Indy W 22 July 2015

"I support this petition"

89.
Natasha A 19 July 2015

"I support our Brother."

90.
Aldon Sanovelb 18 July 2015

"I support this petition"

91.
John S 17 July 2015

"Hands off Baraka, he one of Newarks greatest treasures. Cultur is a weapon, elected officials should try to get some"

92.
Khabirah Sanchez 13 July 2015

"I support this petition"

93.
Raquel G 13 July 2015

"As an artist, it is Mr. Baraka's obligation to expose the truth of the world as he views it. It is unconstitutional to limit freedom of speech and expression."

94.
Dorothy J 12 July 2015

"I think Amiri Baraka is a good man and poet"

95.
Audrey C 10 July 2015

"I feel Mr. Baraka should remain the Poet Laureate."

96.
Allan Ah 4 July 2015

"I support this petition"

97.
Halim S 3 July 2015

"I support this petition"

98.
Shakira R 2 July 2015

"I support this petition"

99.
Brudda Adkins 30 June 2015

"Save da brudda stop whitey nig you know das right!"

100.
Grace O 30 June 2015

"I support this petition"

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