Purpose:
“Wailers” by Amiri Baraka is intended to illustrate the oppression on black people, but also their strength
Audience:
I think this is directed towards anyone that feels oppressed and needs to gain the strength to overcome the oppression
Genre:
This is a poem that is accompanied by Jazz music
Stance:
This poem is meant to give strength to any minority
Media/Design:
This was a live performance that was distributed on DVD i believe.
