Margaret Wade-Lewis Center Book Club

Baldwin's landmark work of nonfiction, published in 1968, features two essays centered on the struggle for equal rights. Our discussion will be led by Albert Cook, who has been a member of the Social Studies Department at New Paltz High School for 25 years, where he currently teaches World History, AP American History, and Black History. He also has been an instructor in the Urban Education Initiative at Vassar College, where he co-taught classes on the Legacy of Dr. King, the History of Black Voter Disenfranchisement, and the History and Legacy of Mass Incarceration. He has lectured throughout the region on issues surrounding the history of African Cultures and the development of Race and Racism in North America, and serves on the Ulster County Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

Together, we’ll discuss Baldwin’s essays, connecting to themes very much alive today. Whether you’re new to Baldwin or returning to his work,…