The International African American Museum (IAAM) invites guests to join Dr. Frank Thomas (pictured) on February 29th for a conversation and salute to James Baldwin, an iconic American novelist, playwright, and essayist, who was a prominent and powerful voice in the civil rights movement.
To commemorate and celebrate Baldwin’s 100th birthday, Dr. Thomas will lead a conversation about how Baldwin’s spiritual roots informed his career as a writer and how his life, legacy, and literature is testimony to his faith, which has inspired others internationally.
The event will be held on February 29th from 6:30 pm to 8 pm at IAAM’s Center for Family History, located at 14 Wharfside Street. Guests can register here.
Baldwin’s work is deeply rooted in the complexities of identity and social injustice and continues to resonate with readers and activists everywhere. Baldwin's involvement in the civil rights movement and his contributions to the discourse on race and equality have cemented his legacy as a pivotal figure in American history and Black culture.
Dr. Thomas is known as a creative, pioneering, and prominent thought leader of this generation. He holds a PhD in Communications (Rhetoric) from the University of Memphis and currently serves as the Nettie Sweeney and Hugh Th. Miller Professor of Homiletics and Director of the Academy of Preaching and Celebration at Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis, Indiana.
For more information, visit iaamuseum.org or call 843-872-5352.
