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