75 James Baldwin Quotes That Tell the Story of Black America
Enjoy the words from the famous, influential writer.
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Essayist. Activist. Visionary. Playwright. Queer, Black Man. Revolutionary. James Baldwin is all of this and more. Some fall in love with his characters and others find solace in his righteous anger but the one thing we all have in common is a reverence for the way he uses prose to shift consciousness. Best known for Notes of a Native Son, If Beale Street Could Talk, and The Fire Next Time, Baldwin’s words and full portrayals of Black characters gave wind to a Black consciousness movement of the late 20th century and remain timeless portals into understanding race, sexuality and the thirst for justice.