The James Baldwin Festival of Words is scheduled for August 23-25 and offers a full weekend of events that will provide engaging, educational and entertaining activities for readers, writers and ...

Discover the story of young James Baldwin in this ode to the legendary writer and the power of the written word--with exquisite prose from acclaimed poet Quartez Harris, and breathtaking illustrations ...

James Baldwin is one of the most celebrated American writers of the 20th century. He wrote novels, essays, short stories, poetry, and even a screenplay. He's best known for his affecting prose, his ...

The Fourth Annual James Baldwin Festival Of Words will celebrate "black excellence in literary arts" with a full day focused on "Literacy and Our Youth." The event will be held on Saturday, Aug. 23, ...

This Friday marks what would have been the 100th birthday of author and activist James Baldwin. To celebrate, Strathmore is partnering with the AFI Silver Theatre and Eaton D.C. to host a special ...

Sabrina Nelson, “Saints” (2016) (all images courtesy the artist and the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History) DETROIT — Even 100 years after his birth, the words of writer and civil ...

August marks a hundred years since the birth of one of America's greatest writers - James Baldwin, grandson of a slave, citizen of Harlem, Paris and the world. He wrote bold novels - "Go Tell It On ...

In 1965, in the packed Cambridge Union Society in London, James Baldwin, a voice of the civil rights movement, debated the commentator William F. Buckley, who was skeptical of the cause. The motion: ...

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