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James Baldwin by Kevin McGoff

I had a great time at the James Baldwin's Global Imagination symposium held at New York University on February 19, 2011.  I met so many great people and had the privilege of listening to so many great minds discuss and debate the late, great James Baldwin, whose work and spirit inspires this very blog.  It is amazing that even how even among scholars, even in 2011, Baldwin's sexuality is still a tremendous source of contention.

On the heels of that event comes this news:

A collection of photographs of James Baldwin, one of the leading literary figures of the 20th Century, has been acquired by the National Museum of African American History and Culture.


The Baldwin photographs were taken by Sedat Pakay, who met Baldwin during the 1960s in Turkey. Pakay, a photojournalist and documentary filmmaker, remained friends with the author and also made a film about Baldwin.

A treasure found!


Shout out to @BrokePimpStyles on Twitter for the heads up.