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George Edward Tait

1943–2017

United States

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George Edward Tait (December 29, 1943 – November 5, 2017) was an American poet, writer, educator, storyteller, journalist, activist, historian, public speaker, tutor, bandleader, musician, and performer. He was known as the Poet Laureate of Harlem, and a part of the Black Arts Movement. He was the author of At Arms and The Baker's Dozen: Selected Dance Poems.

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