Join Robert Jones, Jr. (author of The Prophets), and James Campbell (author of Talking at the Gates), as they discuss "The Life and Legacy of James Baldwin" as part of Aye Write Festival, Glasgow's Book Festival and Scotland’s second biggest book festival, featuring the best in national, international and local writing, bringing together authors from...
Eddie S. Glaude, Jr., the James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor at Princeton University and author of Democracy in Black, presents the paperback edition of his prize-winning Begin Again, one of the great books on James Baldwin and a powerful reckoning with America’s ongoing failure to confront the lies it tells itself about race. In these brilliant...
A voice of the American civil rights movement; a central figure in Black gay literary history; a self-confessed maverick – James Baldwin was one of the towering figures of 20th century American literature. In a night of live jazz and conversation, our expert panel transport you to Baldwin’s America to explore his extraordinary legacy and...
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....
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,...
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...
