The narrative follows Tish, a 19-year-old girl, and Fonny, a 22-year-old sculptor, who are childhood friends turned lovers. Time to Read: If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin
: The title is pulled from the lyrics of the 1916 blues song "Beale Street Blues" by W.C. Handy.
: Although the story is set in Harlem, New York, Beale Street is a real location in Memphis, Tennessee , known historically as a hub for Black culture, music, and resistance.
: Author James Baldwin used this title to suggest that if these streets could speak, they would testify to the truth of systemic oppression and the "blues" of the Black American experience. Thematic Core of the Story
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