James Baldwin and Margaret Mead: A Rap on Race, p. 95. J. B. Lippincott, 1971.
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You've got to tell the world how to treat you. If the world tells you how you are going to be treated, you are in trouble.
— James Baldwin
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About James Baldwin
James Arthur Baldwin (2 August 1924 – 1 December 1987) was an American novelist, short story writer, playwright, essayist, and social critic.
About James Baldwin
James Arthur Baldwin (2 August 1924 – 1 December 1987) was an American novelist, short story writer, playwright, essayist, and social critic.
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