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Arts Aug 19

‘Baldwin: A Love Story’ frames James Baldwin’s life through the lens of his relationships

By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold

Arts Aug 15

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A look at James Baldwin’s enduring influence on art and activism

The legendary writer and activist James Baldwin would have turned 100 this month. He is best known for his novels and essays and as a moral voice addressing race, sexuality and the very fabric of American democracy. Jeffrey Brown looks…

By Jeffrey Brown, Lena I. Jackson

Arts Aug 03

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Why James Baldwin’s work is attracting renewed attention in 2020

Sunday marked what would have been literary icon James Baldwin’s 96th birthday, in a year when the resurgence of Black Lives Matter protests across the world has renewed interest in his work. A new book, “Begin Again: James Baldwin’s America…

Nation Feb 16

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Baldwin-Buckley race debate still resonates 55 years on

It has been 55 years since civil-rights activist, James Baldwin, and founder of the conservative National Review, William F. Buckley, Jr., met for a debate on race in America. That discussion and the lives of the two cultural giants are…

By Zachary Green

Arts Feb 15

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Oscar nominee Regina King says ‘Beale Street’ a reminder of black resilience

Set in New York City in the 1970s, “If Beale Street Could Talk” is the film adaptation of a James Baldwin novel about Tish and Fonny, a devoted young couple almost torn apart by racism and wrongful imprisonment. Jeffrey Brown…

By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport

Feb 07

Is ‘I Am Not Your Negro’ the latest victim of online ‘vote brigading’?

By Elizabeth Flock

The Oscar-nominated ‘I Am Not Your Negro’ has gotten glowing reviews from critics. But online, the reviews for the film look very different.

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Feb 03

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Oscar-nominated film brings the prophecy of James Baldwin into today’s world

By PBS News Hour, Frank Carlson

James Baldwin was one of the nation’s most prominent novelists, social critics and civil rights activists of the 20th century. Now his critiques of racism and segregation are the subject of a new Oscar-nominated documentary titled, “I Am Not Your…

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