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.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Black Arts Repertory Theatre/School canonical | 3 |
| Black Arts Repertory Theatre | 1 |
| Black Arts Repertory Theatre movement | 1 |
| Black Arts theatre | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Black Arts Repertory Theatre/School Context triple: [Black Arts Movement, hasPart, Black Arts Repertory Theatre/School]
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A.
National Black Theatre
The National Black Theatre is a pioneering African American cultural and performing arts institution in Harlem dedicated to celebrating and advancing Black theater, storytelling, and community empowerment.
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B.
Dance Theatre of Harlem
Dance Theatre of Harlem is a renowned American ballet company and school founded to promote classical ballet among African American and other minority communities, based in New York City’s Harlem neighborhood.
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C.
Dallas Black Dance Theatre
Dallas Black Dance Theatre is a renowned professional modern dance company based in Dallas, Texas, celebrated for its diverse repertory and commitment to African American and contemporary dance.
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D.
Harlem Stage
Harlem Stage is a performing arts center in New York City renowned for presenting and supporting innovative work by artists of color, particularly those reflecting the cultural legacy of Harlem.
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E.
Barrington Stage Company
Barrington Stage Company is a professional theater company in Massachusetts known for developing new plays and musicals, including the Tony Award–winning hit "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Black Arts Repertory Theatre/School Target entity description: 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.
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A.
National Black Theatre
The National Black Theatre is a pioneering African American cultural and performing arts institution in Harlem dedicated to celebrating and advancing Black theater, storytelling, and community empowerment.
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B.
Dance Theatre of Harlem
Dance Theatre of Harlem is a renowned American ballet company and school founded to promote classical ballet among African American and other minority communities, based in New York City’s Harlem neighborhood.
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C.
Dallas Black Dance Theatre
Dallas Black Dance Theatre is a renowned professional modern dance company based in Dallas, Texas, celebrated for its diverse repertory and commitment to African American and contemporary dance.
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D.
Harlem Stage
Harlem Stage is a performing arts center in New York City renowned for presenting and supporting innovative work by artists of color, particularly those reflecting the cultural legacy of Harlem.
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E.
Barrington Stage Company
Barrington Stage Company is a professional theater company in Massachusetts known for developing new plays and musicals, including the Tony Award–winning hit "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee."
- F. None of above. chosen
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
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Harlem cultural scene ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Black nationalist ideology
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Marxist-influenced political education ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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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 theatre groups
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linked to:
Black Arts Movement
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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Subject: Black Arts Repertory Theatre/School Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Black Arts Repertory Theatre/School
linked to: Black Arts Repertory Theatre/School
subject linked to:
Sylvia Robinson (Amina Baraka)
linked to: Black Arts Repertory Theatre/School