Baldwin IV - Kingdom of Heaven
“Talent is insignificant. I know a lot of talented ruins. Beyond talent lie all the usual words: discipline, love, luck, but most of all, endurance.”
Timely and therefore timeless: Revisiting the words of James Baldwin.
James Baldwin's work continues to be relevant in today’s hard reality of injustice, complex social issues and racial dilemmas.
James Baldwin Shirt This James Baldwin t-shirt is our very first t-shirt design in 2008. After Marty finished reading The Fire Next Time, he wanted to share his appreciation for Baldwin and his greatness. James Arthur Baldwin (August 2, 1924 – December 1, 1987) James Baldwin was one of the great writers of the last century. In works that have become part of the American canon—Go Tell It on a Mountain, Giovanni’s Room, Another Country, The Fire Next Time, and The Evidence of Things Not Seen—he explored issues of race and racism in America, class distinction, and sexual difference. A gay African American writer who was born in Harlem found the freedom to express himself living in exile in Paris. When he returned to America to cover the Civil Rights movement, he became an activist and controversial spokesman for the movement, writing books that became bestsellers. Click here to learn more about James Baldwin and his impact Click here for the James Baldwin Poster Favorite book: The Fire Next Time What's yours? Slide it in the DM @EmAndAhr With its crisp, detailed design and snug fabric, this James Baldwin t-shirt will soon become an everyday favorite.
On the 60th anniversary of the publication of the groundbreaking novel Giovanni’s Room, America seems to be in the throes of a Baldwin revival.
These James Baldwin quotes are only a small piece of the incredible legacy he left behind.
James Baldwin (August 2, 1924 – December 1, 1987) Portrait of writer James Baldwin. Printed on front: "James Baldwin, author of 'Another Country' to be published by The Dial Press on June 25, 1962."...
First edition of the James Baldwin’s The Fire Next Time, designed by Paul Bacon. From Wikipedia: It contains two essays: “My Dungeon Shook – Letter to my Nephew on the One Hundredth Anniversary of the Emancipation” and “Down At The Cross – Letter from a Region of My
