Quote by: James Baldwin

I am very much concerned that American Negroes achieve their freedom here in the United States. But I am also concerned for their dignity, for the health of their souls, and must oppose any attempt that Negroes may make to do to others what has been done to them.


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Author Bio


  • NameJames Baldwin
  • Description(1924-1987) writer from the United States
  • BornAugust 2, 1924
  • DiedDecember 1, 1987
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionPoet; Novelist; Playwright; Civil Rights Defender; Essayist; Social Critic
  • AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship; George Polk Award