The Lecture: Nikki Giovanni

The Cheuse Center presents the Busboys and Poets Second Annual Lecture

"Jimmy and Me...and our interconnected future as Americans"

In this centennial year of James Baldwin’s birth, Baldwin’s friend, the award-winning writer and public intellectual, Nikki Giovanni will reflect on her friendship with Baldwin, and why Baldwin matters. By reflecting on James Baldwin’s journey inside and outside America, Giovanni will discuss his legacy, include themes of belonging and exile, friendship, sexuality, community and interconnected idealism: black and white collaborators and their impact on internationalism and justice. How James Baldwin belongs to us all in profound interconnection.

To RSVP for this event, visit: Cheuse Center | Events: Nikki Giovanni presents, "Jimmy... (gmu.edu)

Sponsored by Busboys and Poets, this series of annual lectures will cover literature, culture, and global affairs. Our Lecture Partners are: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI), City of Fairfax, Fairfax County Public Library, Dept. of African and African American Studies at GMU.