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(1924-1987) American writer. James Baldwin is known for "Go Tell it on the Mountain" and "The Fire Next Time."
James Baldwin Quotes
James Baldwin was an African-American novelist, short-story writer, and essayist. Baldwin is perhaps best known for "Go Tell it on the Mountain." Here are a few quotes from James Baldwin.
Photograph of James Baldwin, Marlon Brando, & Charlton Heston
See a picture of Charlton Heston, Marlon Brando, and James Baldwin at the March on Washington in 1963.

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