The Black Nation: Journal of African American Thought, Volume 5 Number 1 (Summer/Fall 1986)
edited by Amiri Baraka (editor and contributor)
Published by GT Publications, Oakland, CA, 1986. Rare issue paperbound wraps light wear to covers else near very good clean 96 numbered pages, illustrated. This issue of Baraka's Black Nation is almost entirely devoted to music, CONTENTS: Amiri Baraka, Class Struggle in Music; Playthell G. Benjamin, The Afro-American Musician: Messengers of a Unique Sensibility in Western Culture; Lorenzo Thomas, The Blues According to Peppermint Harris: An Interview; Jimmy Stewart, Text and Politics in Jazz Criticism; Joel Lewis, Amiri Baraka: John Coltrane, Jazz & Poetry, An Interview. Poetry by Sterling D. Plumpp, Charlie R. Braxton, Nia Damali (Pat Stegall), Amiri Baraka, Amus Mor, Gregory Powell.