Dr. Al-Tariq Moore By Haley Moore As The James Baldwin Society of NCCU closed out its first year, our faculty advisor, Dr. Al-Tariq Moore, gave a riveting spoken word performance in honor of the organization's namesake. His performance covered a myriad of topics such as Black identity, sexuality, religion, and the Black experience generally. I … Continue reading United Under One: “A Requiem for Jimmy” Review
https://youtu.be/3qT2RYDAuW4?si=0QZD17SfvhNUzyrw SO THIS IS BEING GREEK? I entered college as a freshman in 1993. I was timid, religious, and longing for connection. My first roommate was a sophomore from New York, a funny outgoing kid with a lazy drawl who loved Wu-Tang, and everybody loved him. We were as different as night and day, but … Continue reading Why I No Longer Write Letters of Recommendation for Greek Letter Organizations
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On Tuesday, October 29, 2024, the JBS hosted its first debate series installment. The adopted resolution declared that "Black people should NOT use the 'N' Word." Panelists squared off defending black linguistic autonomy against etymology and historical context. In the end ... well ... watch the video! What do YOU think? DEBATING: Will Diggs - … Continue reading JBS DEBATE #1: “Should Black People Use the ‘N’ Word?”
Join us Tuesday, October 29th at 6pm in the Lee Biology Bldg. Rm. 318 for the first of our "Controversial Conversations" debate series. Based on Baldwin's famous speech entitled, "Who's the N*****?", this installation considers the topic, "Should Black People Use the 'N' Word?" We'd love to hear your thoughts and feedback on the topic … Continue reading CONTROVERSIAL CONVERSATIONS!
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!
(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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