Inspired by James Baldwin, Kosoko Jackson can’t separate art & politics — and he wouldn’t want to
James Baldwin was an icon who advocated for issues of race, identity, and gender. Join us in celebration of 100 years of the life and legacy of this legendary Black queer author, poet, playwright, cultural critic, and activist.Cancer season is over and Leo season arises like the sun in the east, which also means the 100th birthday of literary giant James Baldwin finally arrives.
Baldwin’s pulse and analysis on civil rights and the Black identity lives on in his collection of essays Notes of a Native Son — a title that’s recently become synonymous with the nonprofit Native Son, an organization that supports the wellness, empowerment, and amplification of Black queer and gay voices, including the recent launch of Queerty’s Native Son channel.Baldwin’s unapologetic fierceness as a Black queer man lives on in many “native sons,” including author Kosoko Jackson, who’s made a name for himself telling stories that intertwine Blackness, queerness, fantasy, and romance.With several books under his belt, including A Dash of Salt and Pepper, and The Forest Demands its Due, Jackson is well on his way to becoming a defining Black queer literary voice for his generation.
Baldwin rose achieved acclaim through staunchly critiquing the systems that denied him and many Black American rights with his eloquent words.
Jackson is carving his own unique path for 21st-century audiences. Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.Jackson’s knack for writing started during his childhood.
