Today, MoMA celebrates James Baldwin’s centennial. On November 3, 1968, James Baldwin sat on the MoMA panel “A Literary Evening in Honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.” seven months after the assassination of Dr. King. Baldwin gave a striking proclamation about the role of the artist in times of despair as he reflected on the responsibility to carry on Dr. King’s legacy.
“A Literary Evening in Honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,” The Museum of Modern Art, New York, November 3, 1968. Sound Recordings 1939–Present. The Museum of Modern Art Archives
Hear more of the speech at https://www.moma.org/interactives/moma_through_time/1960/honoring-dr-martin-luther-king/
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