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Va veni focul

James Baldwin, Elena Marcu

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If I could make a list of books I need white people to read.

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I can’t believe this is the first James Baldwin I’ve ever read! Why have I not been obsessed with James Baldwin for longer?! His writing is so eloquent and impactful but still easy to understand and digest. I love his description of a different perspective (religiously speaking) from MLK and Malcolm X where you don’t need religion to be able to free yourself or others. He writes logically and not as though he’s trying to sway your opinion, just stating what he sees as true. I picked this book as one of two to read during Black History Month and I’m very glad I read it.