Baraka seemed to me to come off quite aggressivly in his piece “The Revolutionary Theatre.” Such aggression I think might not of been absolutely necessary. It is easy for me to say that it is absolutely necessary now, but the 60’s when Baraka was saying these things it was not quite as radical. This piece was interesting to read for a number of reasons, but particularly because it provided a window into the life of an oppressed African-American in the 60’s. In all honesty, I grew up in Urbandale, Iowa in a predominantly caucasian school, where I, as a caucasian male experienced almost no racism. Therefore, it was concerning for me to hear about a concept that would supposedly revolutionize what white people thought about this new type
