You Mean It Or You Don't

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 11 - First Steps: Listen

Day 11 - First Steps: Listen

"I'm not backing off." Fannie Lou Hamer, 1968

Adam HollowellAugust 20, 2017Fannie Lou Hamer, #FannieLouHamer, James Baldwin, #JamesBaldwin, #blacklivesmatter, Black Lives Matter, Listen

Day 12 - Last Words: Oscar Grant III

Day 12 - Last Words: Oscar Grant III

"You shot me. You shot me." Oscar Grant III, 1982-2009

Adam HollowellAugust 19, 2017Oscar Grant III, #OscarGrantIII, James Baldwin, #jamesbaldwin, #blacklivesmatter, Black Lives Matter, Black Power, Fruitvale Station

Day 13 - First Steps: Speak

Day 13 - First Steps: Speak

"You can't hide your voice, Mr. Joel." Louise Little in One Day When I Was Lost, by James Baldwin, 1972

Adam HollowellAugust 18, 2017Malcolm X, Louise Little, #MalcolmX, James Baldwin, #JamesBaldwin, Black Lives Matter, #blacklivesmatter, One Day When I Was Lost, Speak, Ezekiel

Day 14 - Last Words: Philando Castile

Day 14 - Last Words: Philando Castile

"I wasn't reaching for it." Philando Castile, 1983-2016

Adam HollowellAugust 17, 2017Philando Castile, #PhilandoCastile, James Baldwin, #JamesBaldwin, Black Lives Matter, #blacklivesmatter

Day 15 - First Steps: Watch

Day 15 - First Steps: Watch

"I have no reason of believing..." James Baldwin, 1965

Adam HollowellAugust 16, 2017James Baldwin, #JamesBaldwin, Black Lives Matter, #blacklivesmatter, watch, police oversight, William F. Buckley

Day 16 - Last Words: Kendrec McDade

Day 16 - Last Words: Kendrec McDade

"Why did they shoot me?" Kendrec McDade, 1992-2012

Adam HollowellAugust 15, 2017

Day 17 - First Steps: Organize

Day 17 - First Steps: Organize

"... only that they be spineless..." James Baldwin, 1963

Adam HollowellAugust 14, 2017

Day 18 - Last Words: Freddie Gray Jr.

Day 18 - Last Words: Freddie Gray Jr.

"I can't breathe." -Freddie Gray, 1989-2015

Adam HollowellAugust 13, 2017Freddie Gray, #FreddieGray, Black Lives Matter, #blacklivesmatter, Black Power, #JamesBaldwin, James Baldwin, Baltimore

Day 19 - First Steps: Hold

Day 19 - First Steps: Hold

"Baldwin doesn't impress..." - "A top Harlem Negro leader," to Loye Mille, 1963

Adam HollowellAugust 12, 2017James Baldwin, #JamesBaldwin, Black Lives Matter, #blacklivesmatter

Day 20 - Last Words: Eric Garner

Day 20 - Last Words: Eric Garner

"I can't breathe." - Eric Garner, 1970-2014

Adam HollowellAugust 11, 2017Eric Garner, #EricGarner, James Baldwin, #JamesBaldwin, Black Lives Matter, #blacklivesmatter, Blues for Mister Charlie