CELEBRATE JAMES BALDWIN AT 100!
This year, One Book One Bronx honors the lasting legacy of activist, scholar, and writer James Baldwin with a series of discussions, panels, screenings, and wellness, focusing on a wide range of literary works and ideas. Click here for details.
WE’RE READING
Temple Folk by Aliyah Bilal
In Temple Folk by Aliyah Bilal, Black Muslims contemplate the convictions of their race, religion, economics, politics, and sexuality in America. The ten stories in this collection contribute to the bounty of diverse narratives about Black life by intimately portraying the experiences of a community that resists the mainstream culture.
Thursdays, 7-8:30p: May 2, 9, 16, 23, & 30
Bronx Collab, 3866 White Plains Rd, Bronx, NY
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May 2: Intros and free book distribution
May 9: pgs 1-65, chapters: Blue to The Spider
May 16: pgs 67-122, chapters: Candy for Hanif to Woman in Naqib
May 23: pgs 123-178, chapters: Who's Down? to Sister Rose
May 30: pgs 179-238, chapter: Due North
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Saturdays, 12-1:30p: May 4, 11, 18, 25 & June 1
Bronx River Community Garden, 180th St. & Devoe Ave.
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May 4: Intros and free book distribution
May 11: pgs 1-65, chapters: Blue to The Spider
May 18: pgs 67-122, chapters: Candy for Hanif to Woman in Naqib
May 25: pgs 123-178, chapters: Who's Down? to Sister Rose
June 1: pgs 179-238, chapter: Due North
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Tuesdays, 7-8:30p: May 7, 14, 21, & 28
on Zoom
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May 7: pgs 1-65, chapters: Blue to The Spider
May 14: pgs 67-122, chapters: Candy for Hanif to Woman in Naqib
May 21: pgs 123-178, chapters: Who's Down? to Sister Rose
> May 28: Aaliyah Bilal joins the conversation
(pgs 179-238, chapter: Due North)
UP NEXT
Go Tell It On The Mountain by James Baldwin
In an exploration of FAITH in America, we’ve paired Temple Folk with Go Tell It On The Mountain.
First published in 1953, Baldwin chronicles a fourteen-year-old boy's discovery of the terms of his identity as the stepson of the minister of a storefront Pentecostal church in Harlem.
Thursdays, 7-8:30p: June 6, 13, 20, 27, & Wednesday, July 3
- Bronx Collab, 3866 White Plains Rd, Bronx, NY
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6/6: Intros and free book distribution
6/13: pgs 1-56
6/20: pgs 57-109
6/27: pgs 109-150
7/3: pgs 151-end
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Saturdays, 12-1:30p: Jun 8, 15, 22, 29, & July 6
- Bronx River Community Garden, 180th St. & Devoe Ave
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6/8: Intros and free book distribution
6/15: pgs 1-56
6/22: pgs 57-109
6/29: pgs 109-150
7/6: pgs 151-end
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Tuesdays, 7-8:30p: Jun 11, 18, 25, & July 2
- on Zoom
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6/11: pgs 1-56
6/18: pgs 57-109
6/25: pgs 109-150
7/2: pgs 151-end
MONDAY, JUNE 17, 6-9PM
Juneteenth + Pride Month
Poetry House Open Mic: Reflect, Empower, and Unite
Join ID Studios for an evening celebrating Pride Month and its themes: Reflect, Empower, and Unite. Don't miss the launch of Poetry House's first zine! As part of the Literary Freedom Project’s James Baldwin at 100 celebration, ID Studios will honor Baldwin’s legacy with blackout poetry and more.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 6:30-9PM
POETRY WORKSHOP / TALLER DE POESÍA
"If Bronx Streets Could Talk"
"Know from whence you came. If you know whence you came, there are absolutely no limitations to where you can go." - James Baldwin
Join ID Studio and the Langston Hughes Parlor for a Juneteenth celebration with "If Bronx Streets Could Talk," a poetry workshop honoring James Baldwin's If Beale Street Could Talk. Led by Donat De La Cruz and Felicia Cade, participants will learn to uplift diverse voices through personal pieces.
