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 was a self-described `` poet icon and revolutionary political activist '' His poem `` Somebody Blew Up America '' created controversy .