Baldwin for Our Times: Writings from James Baldwin for an Age of Sorrow and Struggle

Authors: Baldwin, James
Publisher: Beacon Press
BISAC/Subject: SOC031000, LCO002010, SOC056000
ISBN: 9780807064528, Related ISBNs: 0807064521, 9780807064528
Classification: Non-Fiction
Number of pages: 63,
Audience: General/trade
Synopsis: A collection of James Baldwin's writings that speaks urgently to our current era of racial injustice, with an introduction by prominent Baldwin scholar Rich Blint

In his unforgettable, incandescent essays and poetry, James Baldwin diagnosed the racial injustices of the twentieth century and illuminated the struggles and triumphs of African Americans. Now, in our current age of persistent racial injustice and the renewed spirit of activism represented by the Black Lives Matter movement, Baldwin’s insights are more urgent than ever. Baldwin for Our Times features incisive essay selections from Notes of a Native Son and searing poetry from Jimmy’s Blues—writing to turn to for wisdom and strength as we seek to understand and confront the injustices of our times.
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