Participants are expected to watch the video prior to the talkback. The video will not be screened during the artist talkback.

About The Video

Conversations with James Baldwin...Today is a 45-minute production starring K'bana Blaq. This presentation asks if James Baldwin was alive today, what would he say and how would it affect the world?

K'bana Blaq plays with time and challenges our minds to think beyond the lines that were created in history to help us remember the power of our ancestors and their contributions. The past meets the present using today's technology.

Teddy Jerome Reynolds is a very driven journalist and musician who is infatuated with the writings of James Baldwin and wants to interview him and tell his story. And the stars have aligned and wish has come true.

Let the conversation begin...

About the Artist Talkback

Conversations with James Baldwin...Today is a recorded performance that will be shared and made available to the public for free on November 7th, 2020. The video will be made viewable on the Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center Facebook, Youtube, and the Downing-Gross Website. The virtual artist talkback at 5:00 pm on Saturday, November 7th, 2020 is available for $5. Meet K'bana Blaq to discuss the production and learn more about how this performance came to be. Tickets are required to participate in the talkback.

There is no in-person component associated with this event.

The direct link to view Conversations with James Baldwin...Today will be sent to all participants who register for the Artist Talkback via email on the morning of November 7th. Participants are expected to watch the video prior to joining the Zoom for the talkback.