Saturday, January 27, 2018

February 23, 2018 — The Fire Next Time, by James Baldwin


The next meeting of Great Books KC group will be February 23, 2018. We'll be discussing the book The Fire Next Time, by James Baldwin.

Meeting Information:
          Location: Plaza Branch Kansas City Public Library
                           Small Meeting Room
          Date: February 23, 2018
          Time: 7:00 pm
          Address: 4801 Main Street
                           Kansas City, MO

Description of Book:
The Fire Next Time consists of two essays, both examining the problems faced by African Americans in the early 1960s. 
Themes explored by the book include: 
• Description of racial tension
• Examination of the ineffectiveness of religious faith
• Explanation of the limitations of intergenerational influences and relationships among both blacks and whites

1 comment:

Clif Hostetler said...

The following is a list of those present at the February 23rd meeting:
Don Pepper
Marty Hatten
Tom Brown
Judy Covell
Marilyn Whitlock
Rob Odell
Joshua Chittum
Karen Hostetler
Sue Pingleton
Jan Carter
Greg Brown
Elaine Krammer
James Rexford
John Rasmus
Charlie Kline
David Bluford
Kathy Lyons
Clif Hostetler