Encounters with James Baldwin: Celebrating 100 Years

Encounters with James Baldwin celebrates the centenary of the African American writer’s birth. Over 30 contributors reveal the influence of Baldwin’s thought, speech, and writing on their personal journeys and their awareness of the need for social justice in this moving anthology.

Encounters with James Baldwin is a wide-ranging volume of short essays, reflections, interviews, and poetry. It brings together around 30 contributors who reveal the profound influence of Baldwin’s thought, speech, and writing on their personal journeys and their understanding of social justice. The anthology demonstrates Baldwin’s enduring legacy as a writer and activist who spoke truth to power during the fight for Black civil liberties in the US and beyond.

List of Contributors: Lord Victor Adebowale, chair NHS Federation, Fred D’Aguiar, poet and novelist, Nzingha Assata, founding member Afrikan Cooperative Union, Alan Bell, publisher BLK magazine, Zita Holbourne, activist and performance poet, Paterson Joseph, actor and writer, Tony Medina, poet and writer, BV Mullen, professor at Purdue University, Ray Shell, actor and writer, Tade Thompson, science fiction writer and artist, Tony Warner, writer, diversity consultant and founder of Black History Walks, Michelle Yaa Asantewa, author and educational consultant.