James Baldwin Quotes


If the word 'integration' means anything, this is what it means that we, with love, shall force our brothers to see themselves as they are, to cease fleeing from reality and begin to change it.


Citations

Baldwin, James. The Fire Next Time. Dial Press, 1963, p. 23.

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James Baldwin
James Baldwin
  • Born: August 2, 1924
  • Died: December 1, 1987
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Writer

James Arthur Baldwin (August 2, 1924 – December 1, 1987) was an American writer. He garnered acclaim for his work across several mediums, including essays, novels, plays, and poems. His first novel, Go Tell It on the Mountain, was published in 1953; decades later, Time magazine included the novel on its list of the 100 best English-language novels released from 1923 to 2005. His first essay collection, Notes of a Native Son, was published in 1955.