The essay served as a definitive diagnosis of American race relations. Events soon gave it the force of prophecy.

When I walk in a room and I hear a recording and ... And so when you ask a young person, who may be much younger than Mario, who James Baldwin was or is, sometimes they'll go, "Well, I've heard ...

Writer and activist James Baldwin played a pivotal role in championing black and queer rights in America. Born August 2, 1924, in New York City, Baldwin published essays, novels, plays, reviews, and ...