Feb 3 Event: ways to be involved going forward
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Call for volunteers
The Baldwin Prize is an essay competition at Baltimore City College High School. Named after the writer and humanitarian James Baldwin, the Prize gives City College students an opportunity, during a pivotal stage of their development, to use the written word to explore their inner lives and how it connects with our shared humanity....
study-abroad experience: Ky’mera pauling
Ky’Mera Pauling won a Baldwin Prize Travel Grant that allowed her to study in Italy. In the interview below, she talks about her experience. The transcript has been edited for space and clarity. Why did you want to go abroad? I wanted to understand others. As a psychology major, I seek to understand how our...
Study-abroad experience: Iche’la Carter
Iche’la Carter won a Baldwin Prize Travel Grant that allowed her to study in Ireland. In the interview below, she talks about her experience. The transcript has been edited for space and clarity. Why did you want to go abroad? Going abroad has always been a distinct dream, but I never thought it would be...
2024 BALDWIN PRIZE WINNERS
Finalists Amelia Webb-Harris Armeen Sheraz Asiyah Scott Camille Gasque Carl Knight Casimir Feehan Daniela Antunez Dionne Zellars Edea Kevin Elias Paragios Emilia Endy Evelin Caceres Gavin Tucker Honor Wilkes Jayla Boulware Jessica Belcher Jimmy Jiang Kamiya Boulware Katie Cruz Kaylin Epps Kennedy Evans Lanayia Jowers Leah Borntrager Lila McNabney Makaiyah Stewart Margaret Dalbey Miranda Hale...
Five Ways to Celebrate James Baldwin’s 100th Birthday
If he were still with us, this year the writer and activist James Baldwin would be 100 years old. Rarely does anyone’s legacy age so well. Decades after his death, his work still has a precision and intimacy that all but summon him, his humor, his passion, and intellect into the room. It is why...
Sample language for statements honoring James Baldwin’s centennial
The language below is provided to inspire government proclamations (state, local, and higher) and messages of recognition from a range of organizations, e.g., educational institutions, cultural organizations, and civil rights groups. These can be anywhere: online, on social media, and in print. Every organization making a positive contribution to civic life can recognize some of...
call for volunteers
The Baldwin Prize is an essay competition at Baltimore City College High School. Named after the writer and humanitarian James Baldwin, the Prize gives City College students an opportunity, during a pivotal stage of their development, to use the written word to explore their inner lives and how it connects with our shared humanity. In...