Sabrina Nelson
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"Frontline Prophet: James Baldwin" is a traveling art exhibit that has made a stop in Oakland. It celebrates the activist and writer's 100th birthday. Detroit artist Sabrina Nelson and Oakland-based co-curator Ashara Ekundayo talk about the Baldwin's significance.
Photos: Marco Borggreve (Gimeno)_Martyn Selman (ASQ)_Courtesy SF Playhouse
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