Black Man. Revolutionary. James Baldwin is all of this and more. Some fall in love with his characters, and others find ...

To mark the end of Black History Month, we're revisiting two conversations about James Baldwin that first aired last summer for his 100th birthday. First, NPR's Andrew Limbong speaks with McKinley ...

Baldwin, born James Arthur Baldwin on Aug. 2, 1924, at Harlem Hospital, was the eldest of nine children. His mother, Emma Berdis Jones, raised him with her husband and James’ stepfather, David ...

Read the essay below, and don't miss Kelefa Sanneh's report on the centenary of James Baldwin on "CBS Sunday Morning" August 11! "The Fire Next Time; Nobody Knows My Name; No Name in the Street ...

“James Baldwin dressed as most did in his time so that folks could see and hear him in a respectful way,” she explained. Courtesy of The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History ...

Baldwin is heralded for being everything from an orator, activist and fashion icon. None of that would be true if he weren't a writer first. We asked fans to break down what made his writing work.