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File #: Res 0218-2026    Version: * Name: Declaring August 2 annually as James Baldwin Day in the City of New York.
Type: Resolution Status: Committee
Committee: Committee on Civil and Human Rights
On agenda: 2/12/2026
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: Resolution declaring August 2 annually as James Baldwin Day in the City of New York to honor his legacy as a groundbreaking essayist, novelist, playwright, poet, and civil rights activist, who fought racial and sexual discrimination with candor, sensitivity, and lasting influence
Sponsors: Crystal Hudson
Council Member Sponsors: 1