Encounters with James Baldwin

<p><span style=color: rgba(121 121 121 1)>Celebrating the centenary of the birth of the trailblazing African American author</span><em style=color: rgba(121 121 121 1)> Encounters with James Baldwin</em><span style=color: rgba(121 121 121 1)> 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.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(121 121 121 1)>In this literary anthology over 30 contributors reveal the influence of Baldwin's thought speech and writing to their personal journeys and their awareness of the need for social justice.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(121 121 121 1)>Contributors include:</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Rashidah Ismaili Abu Bakr; Lord Victor Adebowale; Toyin Agbetu; Fred D'Aguiar;</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Rosanna Amaka; Michelle Yaa Asantewa; Eugen Bacon;</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Lindsay Barrett; Gabriella Beckles-Ray; Alan Bell;</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Selina Brown; Michael Campbell; Thomas Glave; Sonia Grant;</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Zita Holbourne; Paterson Joseph; Peter Kalu;</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Roy McFarlane; Ronnie McGrath; Michael Mcmillan;</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Tony Medina; Bill V Mullen; Nducu wa Ngugi;</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Lola Oh; Ewaure X. Osayande; Nii Ayikwei Parkes;</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Anton Phillips; Ray Shell; SuAndi;</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Tade Thompson; Patrick Vernon; Tony Warner;</span></p><p></p>