Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 11 hours ago
Writer Jeffery Allen joined the LBI to discuss the historical significance of Horace Cayton, who became the romantic partner to Lore Segal soon after the end of World War II. Allen positioned Cayton, a well-known intellectual and political figure known for his quips and colorful personality, within the larger framework of the Harlem Renaissance, as a member of the generation termed the “New Negro” and as a part of the burgeoning Civil Rights Movement. Cayton served as the inspiration for Lore's character of Carter Bayoux in her best-known novel, Her First American.
This event is part of LBI's programming series surrounding our Spring 2026 exhibition And That's True Too: The Life and Work of Lore Segal.
Writer Jeffery Allen joined the LBI to discuss the historical significance of Horace Cayton, who became the romantic partner to Lore Segal soon after the end of World War II. Allen positioned Cayton, a well-known intellectual and political figure known for his quips and colorful personality, within the larger framework of the Harlem Renaissance, as a member of the generation termed the “New Negro” and as a part of the burgeoning Civil Rights Movement. Cayton served as the inspiration for Lore's character of Carter Bayoux in her best-known novel, Her First American.
This event is part of LBI's programming series surrounding our Spring 2026 exhibition And That's True Too: The Life and Work of Lore Segal.
