Latest Past Events

Queens Public Library’s Literary Thursdays: Robert Jones, Jr., Author of THE PROPHETS

Mark your calendars! Robert Jones, Jr. will be discussing his debut novel about the forbidden union between two enslaved young men on a Deep South plantation, the refuge they find in each other, and a betrayal that threatens their existence. A New York Times bestselling novel, The Prophets also won the 2022 Publishing Triangle Edmund...

An Evening with Baldwin

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

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,...

Courageous Conversations: John Keene & Robert Jones, Jr.

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

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...