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News Articles: James Baldwin

American writer James Baldwin photographed on January 20, 1986.

Reflections on James Baldwin's magnificent life from those who knew him

Writer James Baldwin is remembered by his family, a scholar, a journalist and a playwright on his 100th birthday.

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  • Walter Ray Watson

"On Second Thought" For Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019

Dr. Curtis L. Jones Jr. is the second superintendent from Georgia since 2015 to win the national honor. He spoke with "On Second Thought" about the...

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American writer James Baldwin poses in front of his typewriter in his house, March 15, 1983, in Saint Paul de Vence, France.

New Letters Reveal James Baldwin's Emotional Turmoil During His 1957 Tour Through The American South

James Baldwin's tour of the American South in 1957 featured meetings with Civil Rights leaders like Martin Luther King, Jr. and Fred Shuttlesworth. It...

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In "The Burning House: Jim Crow and the Making of Modern America," Saint Louis University law professor Anders Walker points to 20th-century writers and intellectuals' arguments against integration as the basis for modern multiculturalism.

'The Burning House' Argues Unconventional Theory On Multiculturalism

Jim Crow laws gave rise to horrific violence, humilitation and race-based terror, which makes "The Burning House: Jim Crow and the Making of Modern...

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