02335nam 22004693 450 991013604520332120250717085336.00-8070-6452-1(CKB)3710000000908512(MiAaPQ)EBC6054162(Au-PeEL)EBL6054162(OCoLC)962010994(BIP)58925240(EXLCZ)99371000000090851220210901d2016 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierBaldwin for our times writings from James Baldwin for an age of sorrow and struggle /notes and introduction by Rich BlintBoston :Beacon Press,2016.©2016.1 online resource (40 pages)Introduction by Rich Blint -- "A lover's question" -- excerpt from "Many thousands gone" -- excerpt from "Journey to Atlanta" -- "Staggerlee wonders" -- excerpt from "Stranger in the village" -- "Amen".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.African AmericansFictionRace relationsFictionUnited StatesRace relationsFictionAfrican AmericansRace relationsUnited StatesRace relations813.6Baldwin James1924-1987.444033Blint Rich1063954MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910136045203321Baldwin for our times2535463UNINA