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A review by aprilatthelibrary
The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin
5.0
The letter to his nephew that begins this book is so powerful and sadly can still be applied to today's societal turmoil.
The second half of this book taught me a lot about Mr. Baldwin's view of race relations and the Civil Rights struggle. I feel as though James Baldwin is sometimes viewed as being more "militant" because he moved to Paris and because of the way he spoke about the injustices Black Americans faced ( he was obviously correct in what he said but people of the time did not like the way he said it). This book delves into how his views were formed and how he is not as militant as many would believe.
I recommend this book to everyone, at all times, but especially now.
"For this is your home, my friend, do not be driven from it; great men have done great things here, and will again, and we will make America what America must become. It will be hard, but you come from sturdy peasant stock, men who picked cotton and dammed rivers and built railroads, and, in the teeth of the most terrifying odds, achieved an unassailable and monumental dignity."
The second half of this book taught me a lot about Mr. Baldwin's view of race relations and the Civil Rights struggle. I feel as though James Baldwin is sometimes viewed as being more "militant" because he moved to Paris and because of the way he spoke about the injustices Black Americans faced ( he was obviously correct in what he said but people of the time did not like the way he said it). This book delves into how his views were formed and how he is not as militant as many would believe.
I recommend this book to everyone, at all times, but especially now.
"For this is your home, my friend, do not be driven from it; great men have done great things here, and will again, and we will make America what America must become. It will be hard, but you come from sturdy peasant stock, men who picked cotton and dammed rivers and built railroads, and, in the teeth of the most terrifying odds, achieved an unassailable and monumental dignity."