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Illustrators

Lindsey Bailey is an artist and illustrator based in Memphis, TN. Her work ranges from children's books to character design.

Janna Morton is a Baltimore based Illustrator and a graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art.

A photo of James Baldwin smiling against a green background. The illustrator is Lindsey Bailey.

Praying with James Baldwin

Praying with James Baldwin is a sequence of prayers that originally launched August 2, 2017. Over 30 days we pray with the "Last Words" of those who have been killed by racism and police violence, and we pray for the courage to take "First Steps" to change the world around us. Daily blog posts appear below, or you can download a free PDF of the full project here.

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Day 21 - First Steps: Visit

Day 21 - First Steps: Visit

"I take my cue from Jesus Christ..." - James Baldwin, 1986

Adam HollowellAugust 10, 2017James Baldwin, #JamesBaldwin, Black Lives Matter, #blacklivesmatter, Prison, #prison

Day 22 - Last Words: Blake Brockington

Day 22 - Last Words: Blake Brockington

" ... " - Blake Brockington, 1996-2014

Adam HollowellAugust 9, 2017Blake Brockington, #BlakeBrockington, Black Lives Matter, #blacklivesmatter, James Baldwin, #JamesBaldwin

Day 23 - First Steps: Find

Day 23 - First Steps: Find

"There are lots of people here." James Baldwin, 1969

Adam HollowellAugust 8, 2017James Baldwin, #JamesBaldwin, #blacklivesmatter, Black Lives Matter

Day 24 - Last Words: Kalief Browder

Day 24 - Last Words: Kalief Browder

" ... " Kalief Browder, 1993-2015

Adam HollowellAugust 7, 2017Kalief Browder, #KaliefBrowder, James Baldwin, #JamesBaldwin, Black Lives Matter, #blacklivesmatter

Day 25 - First Steps: Welcome

Day 25 - First Steps: Welcome

"There are two people you always find in prison..." - James Baldwin, 1964

Adam HollowellAugust 6, 2017James Baldwin, #JamesBaldwin, Black Lives Matter, #blacklivesmatter, Prison, #prison, Isaiah, #Isaiah

Day 26 - Last Words: Trayvon Martin

Day 26 - Last Words: Trayvon Martin

"What are you following me for?" - Trayvon Martin, 1995-2012

Adam HollowellAugust 5, 2017Trayvon Martin, #TrayvonMartin, Black Lives Matter, #blacklivesmatter, James Baldwin, #JamesBaldwin

Day 27 - First Steps: Repay

Day 27 - First Steps: Repay

"This is your bill ... and and you are going to have to pay it." - James Baldwin, 1971

Adam HollowellAugust 4, 2017

Day 28 - Last Words: Tamir Rice

Day 28 - Last Words: Tamir Rice

"..." - Tamir Rice, 2002-2014

Adam HollowellAugust 3, 2017Tamir Rice, #TamirRice, James Baldwin, #JamesBaldwin, Black Lives Matter, #BlackLivesMatter, Tell the Truth and Shame the Devil, Take This Hammer, Lezley McSpadden

Day 29 - First Steps: Love

Day 29 - First Steps: Love

"My love will never change." - James Baldwin, letter to Edgin Cezzar

Adam HollowellAugust 2, 2017love, James Baldwin, #JamesBaldwin, #BlackLivesMatter, Black Lives Matter, The Price of the Ticket

Day 30 - Let Us Pray

Day 30 - Let Us Pray

"The reality of his seeing caused me to begin to see." - James Baldwin, 1965

Adam HollowellAugust 1, 2017James Baldwin, #JamesBaldwin, Black Lives Matter, #BlackLivesMatter, Beauford Delaney, #BeaufordDelaney