Publisher's Synopsis
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
