Tag: James Baldwin
'Harlem Stage 'Stranger on Earth' by Carl Hancock Rux Celebrates James Baldwin, Dinah Washington
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'LONGREADS: Upcoming Zoe Saldana-as-Nina Simone Bio Pic Sparks Debate, Claudia Roth Pierpont Delves Back Into History
a new movie has sparked some controversy--and the film hasn't' even premiered to the public. The issue of color is still at the forefront of the battalion, as some feel that the actress, Zoe Saldana, doesn't measure to the dark scale that Simone boasted. It may not have been that Nina Simone was so much African-American as she was outwardly proud of it and her physical characteristics, and the community wonders how an actress of lighter skin tone can compare. -
'National Jazz Poetry Month: 'Lambda Literary Review' Excerpts James Baldwin's 'Jimmy's Blues' in Celebration
If you haven't already heard (and since we reported on it, you should have), April is not only Jazz Appreciation Month...it's also National Poetry Month. And to celebrate, the good people at The Lambda Literary Review are clearly excited to share an excerpt from the famous writer James Baldwin.