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.

Quotes pulled from interviews, speeches, letters, and novels by James Baldwin. 1. “Time catches up with kingdoms and crushes them, gets its teeth into doctrines and rends them; time reveals the ...

Even long after his death in 1987, people still look to James Baldwin for guidance. As the grandson of a slave and a gay Black man in America, he used his upbringing to inspire individuals through his ...

Ahead of the planned biopic starrring Billy Porter, we take a look at some of his most memorable quotes and moments. The internet went wild over the recent announcement that Emmy-winning Pose star ...

As protests continued on U.S. university campuses in late April 2024, a quote attributed to the writer James Baldwin began to circulate on social media. X user @labeautenoire_3 reshared a post about ...

To mark the end of Black History Month, we're revisiting two conversations about James Baldwin that first aired last summer for his 100th birthday. First, NPR's Andrew Limbong speaks with McKinley ...

Born on August 2, 1924, James Baldwin was an African-American novelist, essayist, playwright, poet, and social critic. Regarded as one of the greatest writer in history, Baldwin was a brave and ...

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 ...

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 ...