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Podcasts

Brought to you by Penguin Random House and the James Baldwin family, this show examines the life and work of iconic author and Civil Rights activist James Baldwin, as we celebrate the 100th anniversary of his birth.

Finding James Baldwin: The Magpie Years, 1940-1942  takes listeners on a fascinating journey to James Baldwin's early days as a teenage prodigy at New York City's famed DeWitt Clinton High School.

Exhibits

Schomburg

Harlem, NYC

In celebration of his 100th birthday, on public display for the first time, we proudly present selections from the James Baldwin Papers that highlight his literary career and legacy from childhood to death, along with items from other research collections that illuminate the passion, brilliance, and courageous spirit of James “Jimmy” Baldwin.

NYPL Treasures

Schwarzman Building, NYC

The Polonsky Exhibition of The New York Public Library's Treasures. Join us for The New York Public Library's first-ever permanent exhibition highlighting our world-renowned research collections.

NMAAHC

Website

National Museum of African American History and Culture online exhibit. An Exploration of James Baldwin’s Life and Works Through the Powerful Lens of His House “Chez Baldwin” in St. Paul de Vence, France.

Words by Baldwin

Collection of seven articles by James Baldwin.

“The White Man's Guilt”

Aug 1965.

Collection of essays written by James Baldwin for Esquire starting from 1960.

Reflections: Letter from a Region in My Mind

Nov 9, 1962.

"Here be Dragons"

Jan 1985.

Collection of articles written for the Nation starting from April 1947.

Collected Essays by James Baldwin

1998.

At a crucial time a negro talks tough, ‘There’s a bill due that has to be paid’.

May 24, 1963.

The Saturday Review "A Talk to Teachers"

Oct 16, 1963.

Words on Baldwin

Richard Avedon and James Baldwin’s Joint Examination of American Identity

New Yorker, Nov 6, 2017.

James Baldwin: My Uncle and His Love Life

Huff Post, Jul 30, 2014.

Is James Baldwin America's Greatest Essayist? 


The Atlantic, Sept 26, 2013.

Black Body: Rereading James Baldwin’s “Stranger in the Village”

New Yorker, Aug 19, 2013.

The Weight of James Arthur Baldwin.

Buzzfeed, Feb 29, 2016.

The Essential James Baldwin.

New York Times, Feb 28, 2024

James Baldwin’s Day of Mourning

Boston Review, Dec 15, 2023.

Opinion: James Baldwin on love, faith and Easter.

CNN, Apr 16, 2022

Literary Idol: Jose Antonio Vargas on James Baldwin

LA Times, Apr 16, 2015.

Centennial Shoutout!

“The world is held together, really it is held together, by the love and the passion of a very few people.”

- Jimmy

We would like to acknowledge a short list of 100 individuals who have been lovers and purveyors of Uncle Jimmy’s legacy.  You are appreciated!  #Baldwin100

  1. Alfre Woodard

  2. Amanda Seales

  3. Angela Davis

  4. Anna Malaika Tubbs

  5. Antoinette Cauley

  6. Aunjanue Ellis

  7. Audra McDonald

  8. Barry Jenkins

  9. Bill T. Jones

  10. Billy D. Williams

  11. Billy Porter

  12. Brian Tyree Henry

  13. Brit Bennett

  14. Charles Blow

  15. Charly Palmer

  16. Chris Chalk

  17. Colm Toibin

  18. Colman Domingo

  19. Common

  20. Cornel West

  21. Cree Myles

  22. Daana Townsend

  23. Dante Stewart

  24. Darren Walker

  25. Darryl Pinckney

  26. Dave Chappelle

  27. David Leeming

  28. David Linx

  29. David Remnick

  30. DJ Johnson

  31. Domonique Foxworth

  32. Dr. David Johns

  33. Dr. Frank Leon Roberts

  34. Dr. Jessica B. Harris

  35. Ed Pavlic

  36. Eddie S. Glaude, Jr.

  37. Emil Wilbekin

  38. Ernesto Yerena

  39. Ethan Hawke

  40. Fran Lebowitz

  41. George Faison

  42. Henry Louis Gates

  43. Herb Boyd

  44. Hilton Als

  45. Imani Perry

  46. Jacqueline Woodson

  47. James Campbell

  48. James Meader

  49. Jon Batiste

  50. Jose Antonio Vargas

  51. Joy Bivins

  52. Joy Reid

  53. Jules Arthur

  54. Jules Farber

  55. Kadir Nelson

  56. Karen Thorsen & Doug Dempsey

  57. Ken Burns

  58. Kerry Washington

  59. Kevin Young

  60. Khalil Gibran Muhammad

  61. Kiki Layne

  62. Laura Avedon and James Martin

  63. Lettie Gore

  64. LeVar Burton

  65. Lupe Fiasco

  66. Madonna

  67. Magdalena Zaborowska

  68. Maggie & Jake Gyllenhaal

  69. Mara Brock Akil

  70. Meshell Ndegeocello

  71. Michael Eric Dyson

  72. Molly Jung-Fast

  73. Nikki Finney

  74. Nikki Giovanni

  75. Nicolas Buccola

  76. Prince Shakur

  77. Quincy Troupe

  78. Raoul Peck

  79. Regina King

  80. Rich Blint

  81. Ric Wilson

  82. Robert Jones, Jr.

  83. Roxanne Gay

  84. Roy Ayers

  85. Sabrina Nelson

  86. Samuel L. Jackson

  87. Samuel Legitmus

  88. Saul Williams

  89. Shaun King

  90. Spike Lee

  91. Stan Lathan

  92. Stephan James

  93. Stew

  94. Ta-nehisi Coates

  95. Tara Phillips

  96. Teju Cole

  97. Tony Marx

  98. Yara Shahidi

  99. Yasiin Bey

  100. Ziwe