A Letter to My Nephew By James Baldwin, December 1962 Dear James: I have begun this letter five times and torn it up five times. I keep seeing your face, which is also the face of your father and my brother. I have known both of you all your lives and have carried your daddy in ... Read more...
Nikki Giovanni Yolande Cornelia "Nikki" Giovanni is a poet, writer, commentator, activist, and educator. Her primary focus is on the individual and the power one has to make a difference in oneself and in the lives of others. Giovanni’s poetry expresses strong racial pride, respect for f... Read more...
James Baldwin was a novelist, writer, playwright, poet, essayist and civil rights activist. One of my favorite authors; many of his writing pieces helped to form my writing style. Most of Baldwin's work deals with racial and sexual issues in the mid-20th century in the United States. His novels ar... Read more...