James Baldwin was a writer and Civil Rights activist who became one of the most important voices of the 20th century. He addressed race relations, sexual identity and social inequality.
Week 1 & 2 Go Tell it on the Mountain (novel)
Week 3 Go Tell it on the Mountain (1985 film, free on Prime Video)
Week 4 & 5 Giovanni’s Room (novel)
Week 6 & 7 The Fire Next Next Time (2 essays)
Week 8 & 9 If Beale Street Could Talk, novel and 2018 film
Week 10 I Am Not Your Negro (2016 film)
Go Tell it on the Mountain, Giovanni's Room, The Fire Next Time, If Beale Street Could Talk (3 novels and 2 essays)
Films: Go Tell it on the Mountain (1985), I Am Not Your Negro (2016), If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)
Plus James Baldwin: A Biography by David Leeming