Childhood
Where was James Baldwin born (city)?
New York City
Which country did Baldwin move to?
France
Racism
Europe
Which country did James Baldwin pass away in?
France
What was Baldwin's stepfather's job?
Preacher
Who helped Baldwin financially during the start of his writing career?
Richard Wright
In which books did Baldwin talk about how racism affects the lives of black people?
If Beale Street Could Talk and Go Tell it on the Mountain
Which organization (by joining) allowed Baldwin to freely move across the southern part of the U.S?
Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)
Which disease did Baldwin pass away to?
Stomach Cancer
What high school did Baldwin go to?
DeWitt Clinton High School
What was the name of the village where Baldwin began his writing career?
Greenwich Village
Which two books did Baldwin write to mainly focus on identity crisis?
Another Country and Tell Me How Long the Train’s Been Gone
Which civil leader did Baldwin meet during his trip to the South?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Which author wrote an eulogy for Baldwin?
Toni Morrison
Who was Baldwin's mentor at Frederick Douglass Junior High School?
Countee Cullen
In which year did Baldwin move to Paris?
1948
In which book did Baldwin explain his thoughts on feeling hopeless?
If Beale Street Could Talk
What is the name of the young girl who inspired Baldwin to return to the US?
Dorothy Counts
Which two individuals reflected on Baldwin's passing by warning that national neglect and shame could happen again?
June Jordan and Houston A. Baker
What was the illness that caused Baldwin’s stepfather’s death?
Tuberculosis
In which book did Baldwin write about being jailed in Paris?
Notes of a Native Son
Notes of a Native Son
What did Baldwin gain by his insights in both the North and South of the USA?
Baldwin gained a unique perspective.
Which two forces (when combined together), create the most powerful enemy justice can have (in Baldwin's opinion)?
Ignorance and Power