¡Oye! Group—Ghetto Hors D’oeuvres: Baldwin 101

Part lecture, part live lit, part celebration—Baldwin 101 is a poetic syllabus come to life. Following the Baldwin Centennial of 2024 and in response to rising cultural backlash against DEI and critical race theory, this new edition of Ghetto HD steps boldly into Baldwin’s 101st year with a night that blends performance, pedagogy, and protest.

Inspired by the viral HilmanTok movement—where Black creators reimagined culture as course content—Baldwin 101 invites audiences to experience what an Intro to Queer Black Literary Theory class might look like in a world that needs it more than ever.Through poetry, spoken word, and staged excerpts, a cast of mostly queer Black and brown writers embody and expand the legacy of James Baldwin, asking: What does it mean to study Baldwin out loud?

Come for the syllabus. Stay for the revolution.