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The Schomburg Center Literary Festival 2023

The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture 515 Malcolm X Boulevard, New York, United States

The 2023 Schomburg Center Literary Festival programming features some of the most talented writers and influential figures in culture today. The festival is built on the foundation created by Arturo Schomburg—encouraging freedom of thought, the relentless pursuit of Black history, and the engagement of our imagination towards our collective freedom. This year marks its fifth...

We Made It: The Testimony of Black Queer Writers with David Santos Donaldson & Robert Jones, Jr.

Bureau of General Services—Queer Division 208 West 13th Street, New York, NY, United States

“We Made It: The Testimony of Black Queer Writers” A conversation with novelists Robert Jones, Jr. & David Santos Donaldson about their journeys being Black and queer in the world of publishing, activism, and following the legacies of Black queer artists. Copies of The Prophets & Greenland will be available for purchase at the event. We strongly encourage you to...

He Said, He Said, He Said: Author Talk with Robert Jones, Jr.

Friday, July 28, 2023 7 p.m. ET STREAMED LIVE! FACEBOOK: facebook.com/blackpressusa/live TWITTER: twitter.com/blackpressusa YOUTUBE: youtube.com/blackpressusatv Join Alvin King, Vash Boddie, and Bobby Edwards as they welcome special guest, Robert Jones, Jr! Robert Jones, Jr. (formerly known as “Son of Baldwin”) is a Brooklyn-based, award-winning writer. He is the author of The New York Times bestselling...

[VIRTUAL] The Library Speakers Consortium: Robert Jones, Jr.

Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT REGISTER TO ATTEND FOR FREE: HERE All are welcome and encouraged to join us for an engaging hour online with New York Times bestselling author Robert Jones, Jr., as he discusses his debut and award-winning novel, The Prophets. The Prophets is a story of love. Isaiah was Samuel’s, and...

Courageous Conversations: John Keene & Robert Jones, Jr.

BAAD! Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance 2474 Westchester Avenue, Bronx, NY, United States

Tuesday, February 6, 2024 7 p.m. EST BAAD! Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance 2474 Westchester Avenue Bronx, New York 10461 Tickets are free: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/courageous-conversations-john-keene-robert-jones-jr-tickets-808301309977 National Book Award-winning author John Keene (Punks: New & Selected Poems) and New York Times bestselling author Robert Jones, Jr. (The Prophets) offer empowering strategies for queer communities and our allies on how to...

7th Annual Black Queer Studies Lecture

The College of Staten Island 2800 Victory Blvd, Staten Island, NY, United States

7th Annual Black Queer Studies Lecture The College of Staten Island Green Dolphin Lounge 2800 Victory Blvd Staten Island, NY 10314  7 p.m. – 8:30pm For more information on the event, call: 646.546.9869 The College of Staten Island, as part of the CUNY LGBTQIA+ Consortium, is presenting the 7th Annual Black Queer Studies Lecture on...

The National Museum of African-American History and Culture Presents: “Celebrating James Baldwin’s 100th Birthday: His Legacy and Influence on Modern Writers”

National Museum of African-American History and Culture 1400 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, D.C., DC, United States

Join us for a special event celebrating James Baldwin's 100th birthday! We will explore his impact on contemporary theater, film, and literature. Come and engage in expert discussions on Baldwin's relevance today and enjoy a panel discussion with Suzan-Lori Parks, NMAAHC Museum Specialist Tulani Salahu-Din, and Robert Jones, Jr. Writer, activist, and scholar Darnell L. Moore will moderate this insightful conversation....

The Vassar College 2024 Common Reading for the Class of 2028: The Prophets by Robert Jones, Jr.

Vassar College 124 Raymond Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY, United States

Vassar College, one of the premier institutions of higher learning in the world, has selected The Prophets as its common reading for the 2024 incoming freshman class. What is a common reading? The common reading is a relatively new practice that colleges and universities (as well as elementary, middle, and high schools) began as a...

Festa Literária Internacional de Paraty (FLIP) 2024

FLIP Paraty, Brazil

Robert Jones, Jr. will be in attendance at the 2024 Festa Literária Internacional de Paraty (FLIP), which takes place from October 9 to October 13. He will be in conversation with Evandro Cruz e Silva and Juliana Borges for a panel called: “Prophecies of the Past” Thursday, October 10, 2024 9 p.m. (GMT-3) Main Auditorium...

An Evening with Baldwin

BAAD! Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance 2474 Westchester Avenue, Bronx, NY, United States

Thursday, October 24 @ 6PM | FREE Celebrate the 100th birthday of the iconic James Baldwin with a screening of the doc I Am Not Your Negro, directed by Raoul Peck, followed by a panel of distinguished artists and scholars discussing Baldwin's enduring impact. Curated by Alicia Anabel Santos. Dinner and birthday cake included. Thursday,...

The Evidence of Things Unseen: Baldwin, Faith, and Fiction

The Center for Fiction 15 Lafayette Avenue , Brooklyn, NY, United States

Join us in welcoming Yahdon Israel, founder of The Literaryswag Book Club and Senior Editor at Simon & Schuster, and Robert Jones, Jr. (formerly known as “Son of Baldwin”), the New York Times bestselling author of The Prophets, for a dynamic conversation about James Baldwin’s fiction. The pair will discuss the powerful link between Baldwin’s...