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     WTOP Washington

     Strathmore presents James Baldwin Centennial Series to mark 100th birthday of influential author, activist - WTOP News

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     Washington Post

     Review | The mutual joy of James Baldwin’s many brilliant friends

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     The Post-Standard

     CNY playwright celebrates James Baldwin’s 100th birthday by exploring iconic writer as a young man

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     Looking back on the 1965 race debate between James Baldwin and William F. Buckley

     STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: This week marks 100 years since the birth of James Baldwin. His first novel, "Go Tell It On The Mountain," is still on shelves. It was the story of a teenager growing up ...

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     Need plans? Check out these 10 events in Columbus and central Ohio this weekend

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   • KPBS San Diego

     Why don't you see more James Baldwin works on the big screen?

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     Meshell Ndegeocello: Her New Album, James Baldwin, and ‘the Change’ That’s ‘Coming’

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     Celebrating James Baldwin's 100th Birthday : 1A

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   • WLRN Miami

     A bookstore named for James Baldwin is counting down to his 100th birthday

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   • Daily Telegraph

     James Baldwin revealed the costs of the American dream – any presidential hopeful should read him

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › James_BaldwinJames Baldwin - Wikipedia

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   James Arthur Baldwin (né Jones; August 2, 1924 – December 1, 1987) was an American writer and civil rights activist who garnered acclaim for his essays, novels, plays, and poems. His 1953 novel Go Tell It on the Mountain has been ranked by Time magazine as one of the top 100 English-language novels. [1]

3. www.britannica.com › biography › James-BaldwinJames Baldwin | Biography, Books, Novels, Essays, Plays ...

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   4 days ago · James Baldwin (born August 2, 1924, New York, New York, U.S.—died December 1, 1987, Saint-Paul de Vence, France) was an essayist, novelist, and playwright whose eloquence and passion on the subject of race in America made him one of the most important voices of the 20th century.

4. www.biography.com › authors-writers › james-baldwinJames Baldwin: Biography, Essayist, Playwright, Works

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   Aug 16, 2023 · James Baldwin was an essayist, playwright, novelist and voice of the American civil rights movement known for works including 'Notes of a Native Son,' 'The Fire Next Time' and 'Go...

5. www.si.edu › spotlight › james-baldwinJames Baldwin: Writer and Activist | Smithsonian Institution

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   Jul 24, 2024 · Writer and activist James Baldwin played a pivotal role in championing black and queer rights in America. Born August 2, 1924, in New York City, Baldwin published essays, novels, plays, reviews, and short stories throughout his life. Many of his publications were written abroad—in 1948 he moved to France at the age of twenty-four—where he ...

6. nmaahc.si.edu › james-baldwinJames Baldwin | National Museum of African American History ...

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   James Baldwin (1924–1987) was a writer and civil rights activist who is best known for his semi-autobiographical novels and plays that center on race, politics, and sexuality.

7. www.nytimes.com › 2024/07/29 › theaterBaldwin’s ‘Blues for Mister Charlie,’ 60 Years After It Hit ...

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   2 days ago · July 29, 2024, 5:01 a.m. ET. One day, in the spring of 1964, among the glittering theater marquees of Times Square, James Baldwin was en route to rehearsal for his new Broadway production ...

8. www.pbs.org › wnet › americanmastersJames Baldwin Biography and Quotes | James Baldwin ... - PBS

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   Nov 29, 2006 · Although he spent a great deal of his life abroad, James Baldwin always remained a quintessentially American writer. Whether he was working in Paris or Istanbul, he never ceased to reflect on his...