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The recent sociopolitical upheavals, in USA and West-Africa, have brought into the agenda the controversial topic of the black world renaissance and the role of the black intellectuals. Though, prominent critical figures like Amiri Baraka have cleared their minds, they are still misunderstood, because of their complexity, ambivalence and spreading political visions. This study, in light of Dr. Joy DeGruy’s post-slavery traumatic theory, explores Baraka’s legacy. It highlights how his perception of black intellectual, together with his committed political activism have served in his time as a strategic weapon in the revolutionary process. This study stresses on Baraka’s legacy pertinence as a dynamic motion toward a radical revolution. Keywords: Black Renaissance, Black Consciousness, Revolution, Freedom, Legacy