Recording of the opening panel discussion for the 'James Baldwin and Britain' Symposium.

This panel, chaired by Rob Waters, explored Baldwin's political and cultural influence in Britain. It included reflections from the pioneering publisher Margaret Busby, the editor and activist Leila Hassan Howe, who spoke about receiving a telegram from Baldwin as a young woman in the 1960s, and of later organising a memorial for the writer in Brixton in 1988. The panel opened with reflections from the writer, editor and historian, Bill Schwarz.

For biographies of each of the speakers please go to: youtube.com/watch?v=O9qbtTl7U04&feature=youtu.be

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