100th birthday celebration of James Baldwin at his namesake Black-owned bookstore in New Orleans.

Baldwin & Co., a Black-owned bookstore in New Orleans, celebrates the 100th birthday of its namesake, literary icon James Baldwin. The shop, opened by DJ Johnson, has a splashy countdown for Baldwin's birthday, highlighting his work on race, identity, and social justice. Johnson, who grew up in a family of avid readers, aims to foster a community of readers in the Marigny neighborhood.