In an open letter after the vote , Baraka called it a `` confirmation of the ignorance , corruption , racism , and criminal disregard for the U.S . Baraka was considered a founder of the 1960s Black Arts movement . He is also known for his work in the civil rights movement, and as an author on race relations, including The Autobiography Of Malcolm X His poem `` Somebody Blew Up America '' created controversy .
Baraka was considered a founder of the 1960s Black Arts movement . He is also known for his work in the civil rights movement, and as an author on race relations, including The Autobiography Of Malcolm X His poem `` Somebody Blew Up America '' created controversy .