1965: Cambridge Union Society, London. James Baldwin strides to the podium, takes a sip of water and pulls his papers from his pocket. He unfurls them with a gentle flick of his wrist, places the cup down and the magic begins. In front of a packed house, Baldwin outdebated popular segregationist William F. Buckley to … Continue reading Baldwin v Buckley – Still A Winning Argument
Hi All! The JBSNCCU is launching its first community service initiative. As we're quickly approaching fall and winter and the weather is changing, we're collecting clothing for those who may be in need. If you have any gently used clothing you don't need, please bring it to Farrison-Newton Communications Bldg, Rm. 316 between the hours … Continue reading JBSNCCU Clothing Drive!
James Arthur Baldwin was, and is, a gift to this world. While his literary genius is world-renowned, he was a committed social activist and celebrated orator throughout his lifetime. I heard my first Baldwinian stories before I knew what an ear was (English teacher mom). His impact on my life has tangible examples; as a thinker, … Continue reading Notes from Another Son…
(PARIS REVIEW, 1984) https://www.theparisreview.org/interviews/2994/the-art-of-fiction-no-78-james-baldwin INTERVIEWER Would you tell us how you came to leave the States? JAMES BALDWIN I was broke. I got to Paris with forty dollars in my pocket, but I had to get out of New York. My reflexes were tormented by the plight of other people. Reading had taken me away … Continue reading James Baldwin, The Art of Fiction, No. 78
Take up the White Man’s burden—Ye dare not stoop to less—Nor call too loud on FreedomTo cloak your weariness;By all ye cry or whisper,By all ye leave or do,The silent, sullen peoplesShall weigh your Gods and you. —Kipling. Down at the cross where my Saviour died,Down where for cleansing from sin I cried,There to my … Continue reading Letter from a Region in My Mind (1962)
Originally, titled "Freaks and the American Ideal of Manhood" and published in 1985 in Playboy Magazine by James Baldwin To be androgynous, Webster's informs us, is to have both male and femalecharacteristics. This means that there is a man in every woman and a woman in everyman. Sometimes this is recognized only when the chips … Continue reading “Here Be Dragons”
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