Encounters With James Baldwin

INTRODUCED BY STELLA DADZIE Edited by Kadija George Sesay and Cheryl Robson Celebrating the centenary of the birth of the trailblazing African American author, Encounters with James Baldwin is a wide-ranging volume of short essays, reflections, interviews and poetry. This moving collection demonstrates the significant legacy of the writer and activist who spoke truth to power during the era of the fight for Black civil liberties in the US, and after. In this literary anthology, over 20 contributors reveal the influence of Baldwin’s thought, speech and writing to their personal journeys and their awareness of the need for social justice. Contributors: Fred D’Aguiar, poet and novelist Nzingha Assata, founding member Afrikan Cooperative Union Selina Brown, Founder, Black British Book Festival Jason Delbecke, professor at Ghent University Zita Holbourne, activist and performance poet Jonathan Key, artist, designer and writer Bill Mullen, professor at Purdue University Sabrina Richmond, Writer and Performer Tade Thompson, science fiction writer and artist Michelle Yaa Asantewa, author, and educational consultant