About this Event
This special event brings together contributors to the new book about James Baldwin for a talk with Q an A in the building which bears a blue plaque to the trailblazing African American in Hackney.
Baldwin came to Hackney in 1985 and visited the building which housed the former CLR James library. CLR James was a long-time friend of James Baldwin.
Pick up a signed copy of the new book, Encounters with James Baldwin, a wide-ranging volume of short essays, reflections, interviews and poetry. This moving collection demonstrates the significant legacy of the writer and activist who spoke truth to power during the era of the fight for Black civil liberties in the US, and after.
Over 20 major Black contributors reveal the influence of Baldwin's thought, speech and writing to their personal journeys and their awareness of the need for social justice.
With an introduction by Stella Dadzie, edited by Kadija George Sesay & Cheryl Robson for Supernova Books, an imprint of Aurora Metro. www.aurorametro.com
Other contributors include:
Lord Victor Adebowale; Fred D’Aguiar; Rosanna Ammaka; Eugen Bacon; Rashida Abu Bakr; Gabriella Beckles-Ray; Alan Bell; Selina Brown; Sonia Grant; Zita Holbourne; Paterson Joseph; Pete Kalu; Ronnie McGrath; Michael Mcmillan; Tony Medina; BV Mullen; Nducu Ngugi; Lola Oh; Ewaure Osayende; Nii Ayikwei Parkes; Suandi; Tade Thompson; Patrick Vernon; Tony Warner; Michelle Yaa Asantewa;Toyin Agbetu
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
24-30 Dalston Ln, 24-30 Dalston Lane, London, United Kingdom
GBP 0.00 to GBP 14.99