WHEN:
January 29 - March 2, 2025
WHERE:
DePaul University’s Cortelyou Commons
2324 N. Fremont St.
Chicago
A spokesperson describes the event as follows:
“...“Is the American Dream at the expense of the American Negro?”
This was the topic on February 18, 1965, when an overflow crowd packed the Cambridge Union in Cambridge, England, to witness a historic televised debate between James Baldwin and William F. Buckley, Jr. Baldwin was the leading literary voice of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s, while Buckley Jr., was a fierce critic and America’s most influential conservative intellectual. Their historic clash revealed the deep roots and lasting legacy of racial conflict that continue to haunt America.
“... on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of their legendary duel, TimeLine Theatre Company will present the Chicago premiere of the american vicarious’ Debate: Baldwin vs. Buckley…"
