![]() ![]() Beale Street is our legacy.” For Baldwin, Beale Street doesn’t just run through Memphis, Tennessee it runs through the DNA of African-Americans, a symbol of our shared experience in these United States. #BlackLivesMatter.ĭirector Barry Jenkins summons James Baldwin’s spirit in his adaptation of the author’s 1974 book, “If Beale Street Could Talk” by immediately quoting him onscreen: “Every black person born in America was born on Beale Street, whether in Jackson, Mississippi, or in Harlem, New York. "If Beale Street Could Talk" is now streaming on Hulu. For a growing resource list with information on where you can donate, connect with activists, learn more about the protests, and find anti-racism reading, click here. We are republishing this piece on the homepage in allegiance with a critical American movement that upholds Black voices. ![]()
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