I was roommates with 2 of the guys who were influential in forming the Black Arts philosophy. I called them "goons," and [Amiri] Baraka took offense at that. But if you read his autobiography, the night we went up there for a fundraiser, he talks about how he wished that some violence would happen to us. How do you like Baraka as a gracious host?
![I was roommates with 2 of the guys who were influential in forming the Black Arts philosophy. I called them goons, and [Amiri] Baraka took offense at that. But if you read his autobiography, the night we went up there](http://cdn.quoteddaily.com/images/ishmael-reed/i-was-roommates-with-2-of-the-guys-who-were-influential-in-forming-the-black-arts-philosophy-i-called-them.jpg)