From Baldwin, To Baker And More, The Myth Of A Colorblind France On Virtual Cinema
First Run Features is proud to present the release of Myth of a Colorblind France on Virtual Cinema, opening nationwide on September 25, 2020.Continue reading
Celebrate Literature & Nature At “Seeing Into Tomorrow” Book Event In Harlem
City College Center for the Arts (CCCA) invites families and readers of all ages to visit Aaron Davis Hall for a book party celebrating the launch of author and illustrator Nina Crews’ new book Seeing into Tomorrow: Haiku by Richard Wright on Saturday, March 24, 2018, at 2 p.m. Continue reading
Another Harlem Story: Canada Lee And H. Jack Geiger, 1940
Here's another of one of those wonderful Harlem stories. Harlem born Canada Lee met and was an influence on H. Jack Geiger, founder of Physicians for Social Responsibility. Continue reading
An Interview with CUNY’s Dr. Gordon E. Thompson on “The Assimilationist Impulse”
By Richard-Olivier Marius
A general interest in James Baldwin’s critique of Richard Wright’s “Native Son” inspired Gordon E. Thompson’s text “The Assimilationist Impulse in Four African American Narratives,” (Edwin Mellen Press, 2011).Continue reading
Canada Lee Born in Harlem (video)
Lee was born as 'Leonard Lionel Cornelius Canegata on March 3, 1907 in Harem, New York City. He was raised by his West Indian parents in Harlem, NY.Continue reading
