August 2, 1924, James Arthur Baldwin was born. He becomes one of the most prolific and influential African American writers. His most notable works are “Go Tell It On The Mountain” and “The Fire Next Time.” He also published short stories and several essays. For more information on James Baldwin, check out these resources:
http://www.biography.com/people/james-baldwin-9196635
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/episodes/james-baldwin/about-the-author/59/
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129281259
http://www.nytimes.com/books/first/b/baldwin-essays.html
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/aug02.html
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It can’t be a coincidence that Zambezi Bazaar in Leimert Park, California has a James Baldwin exhibit up as we speak. How crazy! I have a photo of the exhibit in my article on Leimert Park: http://locallookingglass.com/2013/08/03/an-african-american-cultural-village-leimert-park-california/ .
–Sarah from The Local Looking Glass