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James Baldwin:

On August 2, 1924, A Boy Was Born In Harlem, New York, Who Would Become One Of America's Most Talented Writers In The 1950's And 1960's.

As An Artist, Activist And Intellectual, James Baldwin Was A Leading Voice Of The African American Community. His Brilliant Essays On Race And Gender Issues Launched His Career As Writer And Social Commentator.

Baldwin Moved To Paris In 1948, From Where He Wrote His Successful First Novel, The Autobiographical, Go Tell It On The Mountain (1953). Two Years Later He Wrote Notes Of A Native Son, A Collection Of Essays Reflecting On The Black Experience In America And Europe. After Returning From France In 1956, His Novel, Giovanni's Room, Which Dealt With Homosexuality, Was Published.

Baldwin's Best Known Novel, The Fire Next Time, An Essay That Delivered A Loud Message To America About Dealing With Race Issues To Prevent Further Destruction Of Society.

Baldwin Returned To Paris Where He Spent His Later Years. He Concluded His Career By Publishing Jimmy's Blues, A Volume Of Poetry And Another Book-Length Essay, The Evidence Of Things Not Seen, Which Was Inspired By The Atlanta Child Murders Of The 1980's.

James Baldwin Died November 30, 1987.

"In Order For Black History To Live, We Must Continue To Breathe Life Into It." -- Hubert Gaddy, Jr.