James Baldwin

Film Review: Three Shorts Featuring Writer and Activist James Baldwin, Man of the Hour

March 24, 2023
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In these short films James Baldwin does not come off as a relaxed person, someone at ease with himself or quite comfortable in the world. You can feel the acute pain as he speaks.

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Film Commentary: Black Lives Matter, Cinematic Expressions

December 19, 2016
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One of the heartening trends in film during 2016 has been an increase in the number of quality films that focus on African-Americans.

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Book Review: Using Words as Weapons — Alain Mabanckou’s Tribute to James Baldwin

March 11, 2015
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Like James Baldwin, Alain Mabanckou is striving to see beyond comforting or righteous notions and grasp a world full of movement, migration, diversity, and unexpected mixtures.

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Arts Commentary: Who’s Afraid Of James Baldwin?

May 5, 2014
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So what we have is a failure of nerve — a reluctance to make students grapple with the considerable demands of James Baldwin’s prose and sensibility.

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