Part of the Humanities New York Reading & Discussion Program
James Baldwin's The Fire Next Time is an American classic that highlights the challenges and struggles of America during the Civil Rights era. A national bestseller in 1963, this literary work galvanized the nation and gave a passionate voice to the civil rights movement. Activist, educator, NYU Silver alum and Adjunct Lecturer Terrence Coffie, BS ’16/MSW ’17, was awarded a Humanities New York Reading & Discussion grant to lead a six-part Reading & Discussion series on Baldwin’s timeless work and its prophetic impact on the social justice movement today. NYU Silver is proud to have hosted the first event in this series.
While Professor Coffie and selected guests read portions of this text aloud during each of the Reading & Discussion events, participants were asked to read the book on their own in advance in order to create an atmosphere of thoughtful insight, reflection, engagement, and action. You may access the public domain version of The Fire Next Time online.
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