Deborah Roberts, a mixed media artist, contributes her powerful narratives to the “GIANTS: Art from the Dean Collection” exhibition, which aims to inspire important dialogue between art, culture and identity while supporting emerging and established artists.
James Baldwin
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James Baldwin bore witness to the struggles of his day—and oursÂ
James Baldwin’s life and work is highlighted in the documentary “The Price of the Ticket”, which highlights his unique role in the Civil Rights Movement as an openly gay Black leader and his understanding of class and race.
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Barry Jenkins directs beloved James Baldwin classic ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’
Kudos to Jenkins for crafting another compelling inner-city saga…
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Oscar buzz accompanies release of ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’
Reviewers have already earmarked ‘If Beale Street’ for an Oscar.
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‘I Am Not Your Negro’ rings powerfully true today
He didn’t live to see today’s America, but James Baldwin (1924-1987) predicted that a-then divided America would continue to exist so long as the country refused to see Black people as Americans. Unlike last year’s 13th by Ava DuVernay that used a myriad of voices to explain the 13th Amendment and its origins and failures since its passage, Baldwin is the lone […]
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‘I Am Not Your Negro’ powerfully connects past and present struggles
James Baldwin, the intellectual, civil rights activist and renowned author, left behind some biting and enlightening words about racism and the status of the Black community that are just as relevant today in this age of the Black Lives Matter movement. Baldwin was born in Harlem in 1924. He moved to Paris around 1950, eventually […]