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James Baldwin

Film Commentary: Black Lives Matter, Cinematic Expressions

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

By: Tim Jackson Filed Under: Featured, Film, Review Tagged: Anna Rose Holmer, August-Wilson, Barry Jenkins, Birth of a Nation, Denzel Washington, Fences, I Am Not Your Negro, James Baldwin, Loving, Mira Nair, Moonlight, Nate Parker, Queen of Katwe, The Fits

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.

By: John Taylor Filed Under: Books, Featured, Review, World Books Tagged: Alain Mabanckou, french, James Baldwin, Letter to Jimmy, Sara Meli Ansari, Soft Skull Press, translation

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.

By: Bill Marx Filed Under: Books, Commentary, Featured Tagged: James Baldwin, new-york-times, Randall Kenan, The Cross of Redemption

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