James Baldwin and the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. were two of the most influential thinkers of the Civil Rights Movement. This hour, we reflect on their legacies as we think about our present political moment.
wrote the play , which will be performed in Hartford in February. It portrays a young James Baldwin at an inflection point in his life, before he became a renowned writer.
And is the Ruth N. Halls Professor of African American and African Diaspora Studies at Indiana University Bloomington. His book started as a talk he gave shortly after President Donald Trump鈥檚 first inauguration back in 2017. It puts Dr. King鈥檚 ideas in conversation with present-day political questions.
GUESTS:
- Kyle Bass: Resident Playwright at and Assistant Professor of Theater at Colgate University. His play by Hartford's in February.
- Randal Maurice Jelks: The Ruth N. Halls Professor of African American and African Diaspora Studies at Indiana University Bloomington. He is also a documentary film producer and author whose books include .
You can find more information about Heartbeat Ensemble's performances of Kyle Bass' play Citizen James, or the Young Man Without a Country .
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