James Baldwin (born February 20, 1919)

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Who is James Baldwin?
James Baldwin was a notable American writer and activist. He was a prominent figure in
the social movement of the African Americans. He was also deeply involved in the Civil Rights
Movement and Gay Liberation Movement. The radical advocate of human rights and anti-
racism, Baldwin worked alongside Martin Luther King Jr. Malcom X and Medgar Evers.
What is he trying to do in this film?
The central message of the movie was to convey a strong political and social message
about racism and civil rights in America. The film is majorly built around Baldwin’s last and
unfinished novel Remember This House and choicest clips from Baldwin’s interview in The Dick
Cavett Show. The focus of the documentary, however, did not stick to his biographical
development, rather did to his social commentary, criticism and vision for the reality of the
African Americans since the time of the Great Depression.
Who are the three friends whom he wants to tell the story of race in America through?
The movie is narrated from Baldwin’s viewpoint of the murders of his three close friends
and comrades—Martin Luther King Jr., Medgar Evers and Malcom X. These are the three
notable activist figures that Baldwin wants to tell the story of race in America through.
Why are those three men so significant (including James Baldwin)?
Martin Luther King Jr., Malcom X and Medgar Evers were pioneers of the Black
Liberation and Civil Rights Movement in America. On the other hand, James Baldwin, the
prominent writer, thinker and activist, was a staunch critic of the racism prevalent in the