Debate: Baldwin vs. Buckley

Name: Debate: Baldwin vs. Buckley
Start: 2025-11-06T19:30:00-05:00
Location: Squitieri Studio Theatre

Schedule

Thu, 06 Nov, 2025 at 07:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Squitieri Studio Theatre | Gainesville, FL

On February 18, 1965, the Cambridge Union in England was the stage for a historic debate between James Baldwin, a leading literary voice of the civil rights movement, and William F. Buckley Jr., America’s most influential conservative intellectual. The topic: “Is the American Dream at the expense of the American Negro?” This reenactment offers a word-for-word portrayal of their exchange, shedding light on a pivotal moment of American discord. It presents their perspectives exactly as they stood, for us to reflect upon 60 years later.
Sponsored by: The Anthony Holland Hitchcock Family | C. Soldevila Pico
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