(Shuttle) The Dharma of James Baldwin and Audre Lorde
Rima Vesely-Flad reads from The Fire Inside and leads a discussion on the radical literary legacies of James Baldwin and Audre Lorde, followed by audience Q&A; shuttle RSVP required, masks mandatory, recording available.
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