Poetic License

The First Amendment Project: Season 1: Episode 2

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Poetic License

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Sundance | Air Date: May 12, 2006
Summary: In September 2002, New Jersey Poet Laureate Amiri Baraka read his poem "Somebody Blew Up America" at a New Jersey poetry festival. This highly controversial poem led state officials to ask for Baraka's resignation, to which he refused. As a result, lawmakers eliminated the state-sponsored position entirely. In response, Baraka sued NewIn September 2002, New Jersey Poet Laureate Amiri Baraka read his poem "Somebody Blew Up America" at a New Jersey poetry festival. This highly controversial poem led state officials to ask for Baraka's resignation, to which he refused. As a result, lawmakers eliminated the state-sponsored position entirely. In response, Baraka sued New Jersey Governor McGreevey claiming that his First Amendment rights were violated. This episode explores these events as well as the general issue of First Amendment protection for offensive speech, even "hate speech".… Expand
Genre(s): Comedy, Drama, Documentary

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