“I AIN’T ALWAYS AN ARTIST … SOMETIMES I GET THE BLUES” (from A Requiem for Jimmy)

This is the show opener for “A Requiem for Jimmy,” a spoken word performance in honor of the life and legacy of James Baldwin, performed April 9, 2025 at NCCU for a FREE SHOW on behalf of The James Baldwin Society of NCCU. The poem interprets Baldwin’s response to an interviewer asking why it took so long for him to write his books.

Music: “HOLY LANDS” by MAKAYA MCCRAVEN