James Baldwin Centennial Celebration: Symposium

Dates
Thu, Dec 05, 2024 - 10:30 AM 鈥 Thu, Dec 05, 2024 - 04:00 PM
Website
Event Address
North Academic Center (NAC) Building of T九色视频
160 Convent Avenue New York, NY 10031
Event Location
North Academic Center - Ballroom
Event Details

The CCNY James Baldwin Centennial Celebration

Join t九色视频 in celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of influential Harlem-bred writer and activist James Baldwin with live music, panels, readings, reflections, performances, and soul food. Free and open for all.

 

 

Live Music by students from the CCNY Music Department

President鈥檚 Award conferred by Vincent Boudreau to Trevor Baldwin, on behalf of the Baldwin family

Keynote Conversation w/ Herb Boyd, Quincy Troupe, and Trevor Baldwin

Performance of 鈥淎 Letter to My Nephew鈥 by students from DeWitt Clinton High School

A Reading by winners of the Baldwin Writing Contest from Harlem Renaissance High School

Lunch from Jacob Soul Food

Panel 1: 鈥淏aldwin and Harlem鈥 w/ Maurice Wallace, Kima Jones and Manan Ahmed

(moderated by Emily Raboteau)

Panel 2: 鈥淏aldwin鈥檚 Diasporic Footprint鈥 w/ Farah Jasmine Griffin, Rich Blint and Soraya Palmer

(moderated by Kedon Willis)

Books sold by Sisters Uptown Bookstore

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