Begin Again: James Baldwin's America and Its Urgent Lessons for Today by Eddie S. Glaude Jr.

Begin Again: James Baldwin's America and Its Urgent Lessons for Today

Eddie S. Glaude Jr.

272 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

nonfiction biography history politics race reflective slow-paced

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - James Baldwin grew disillusioned by the failure of the civil rights movement to force America to confront its lies about race. In our own moment, when that confrontation feels more urgently needed than ever, what can we...

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