James Baldwin
American writer and civil rights activist
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James Arthur Baldwin 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 among the best English-language novels. Wikipedia
Born: August 2, 1924, NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem, New York, NY
Died: December 1, 1987 (age 63 years), Saint Paul de Vence, France
Influenced by: Malcolm X, Richard Wright, Miles Davis, and more
Siblings: Paula Whaley
Parents: David Baldwin and Emma Berdis Jones
Education: DeWitt Clinton High School
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