On what would have been his one-hundredth birthday, the words of James Baldwin stand stronger than ever. The New York City-born writer and civil rights activist held a powerful presence throughout the ...

The legacy of activist and writer James Baldwin isn’t one that can be represented by any singular community. Born August 2, 1924, Baldwin was a prominent figure in the U.S. civil rights movement and ...

American novelist and activist James Baldwin, 1963. Photo by Mario Jorrin/Pix/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images. James Baldwin was an icon who advocated for issues of race, identity, and gender. Join ...

James Baldwin is directly connected to Duke Ellington and John Coltrane in my mind, thanks to the 90-minute documentary James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket. When the Paris section of the film ...

Abel, Robert, The Progress of a Fire (New York, Simon and Schuster, 1985). Baldwin, James, Emile Capouya, Lorraine Hansberry, Nat Hentoff, Langston Hughes, and Alfred ...

James Baldwin and Nikki Giovanni are two of the most prolific Black writers of our time. Baldwin, known for his essays and novels, wrote about race and identity through the lens of someone who grew up ...

Parade aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. Essayist. Activist. Visionary. Playwright. Queer. Black Man.

February is Black History Month and to celebrate, Google is honoring American writer and civil rights activist James Baldwin with Thursday's Google Doodle. Baldwin, regarded as one of America's most ...

On April 30, 2024, a post on X (archived) purported to cite U.S. author James Baldwin writing about outside parties leading Black Americans to protest. The quote read: When the South has trouble with ...

The James Baldwin Festival of Words is scheduled for August 23-25 and offers a full weekend of events that will provide engaging, educational and entertaining activities for readers, writers and ...