Double Bill: Activism, Poetry and James Baldwin
2024 marks writer and civil rights activist James Baldwin’s 100th birthday, and the occasion has been marked by celebratory events across the country. But one facet of Baldwin’s work has been overlooked: his poetry.
Poets Kadija Sesay and Neo Gilson come together to share their poetry and discuss how they have used the art form as a tool of activism. Neo’s work has appeared as part of Window to my World: Poetry, Resistance and Justice, while Kadija has recently edited the new literary anthology, Encounters with James Baldwin, which digs deep into the legacy of the writer who spoke truth to power.
Chaired through the ConVERSE Emerging Chairs Programme with Edinburgh University.
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