These James Baldwin quotes are only a small piece of the incredible legacy he left behind. 1. “You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read.

(ThyBlackMan.com) James Baldwin was more than a novelist, playwright, and essayist—he was a witness. He bore witness to the struggle of Black Americans, the contradictions of the American Dream, and ...

Writer and social critic James Baldwin is known for addressing the intricacies of African Americans, White America and gay men through his writing. He has become a staple in contemporary literature.

As the world reckons with racial justice, many readers will find that messages from the Civil Rights Movement still ring true today. Chief among those resonant voices is author James Baldwin. And ...

Purchased with funds from the S. Dillon Ripley Endowment. All of the published poetry of James Baldwin, including six significant poems previously only available in a limited edition During his ...

James Baldwin was one of America’s greatest thinkers and writers on the subject of race. What would he have thought about present-day protests against police brutality and for racial equity? We can ...

In honor of the start of Black History Month, Google honored the centennial anniversary of the birth of author and civil rights activist James Baldwin with its Google Doodle Thursday. “Thank you, ...