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Before he became a writer, James Jimmy Baldwin was a young boy from Harlem, New York, who loved stories. He found joy in the rhythm of music, family, and books.

But Jimmy also found the blues, as a Black man living in America.

When he discovered the written word, he discovered true power. Writing gave him a voice. And that voice opened the world to Jimmy. From the publication of the groundbreaking collection of essaysThe Fire Next Timeto his passionate demonstrations during the civil rights movement, Jimmy used his voice fearlessly.