One of the heartening trends in film during 2016 has been an increase in the number of quality films that focus on African-Americans.
James Baldwin
Fuse Book Review: Using Words as Weapons — Alain Mabanckou’s Tribute to James Baldwin
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.
Arts Commentary: Who’s Afraid Of James Baldwin?
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.
