Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Another View of the Baraka, Kola Boof Affair at Harlem Book Fair











































Kola Boof was behaving inappropriately. Boof interrupted a program, which was a tribute to Louis Reyes Rivera. Boof hopped up on the stage and wouldn't allow the tribute to continue. Boof was cussin' and being very belligerent toward the audience because we had grown impatient with her antics. Several folks were heckling Boof.

Boof had finally agreed to leave the space after someone from the Harlem Book Fair convinced her. Apparently, the Harlem Book Fair folks double booked the space.

As she was leaving, Boof lashed out at Amiri Baraka, who was holding his and Amina's grandchild.

--Joyce Jones

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