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Notes of a Native Son

by James Baldwin

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  1. Maria RussoInterview
    Notes of a Native Son by James Baldwin. We need Baldwin’s precision of thought and largeness of heart more than ever. Everything he wrote feels urgent and shockingly current now.
  2. Paul Anthony SmithInterview
  3. A Brief History of James BaldwinArticle
    James Baldwin was an American writer, poet, and social critic. Born in 1924 in Harlem, New York, Baldwin was a prominent voice in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s, and is best known for his works exploring the complexities of race, sexuality, and spirituality. He wrote several acclaimed essays and…

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