Movie1989 · Released · 87 min
James Baldwin was at once a major 20th century American author, a Civil Rights activist and, for two crucial decades, a prophetic voice calling Americans, black and white, to confront their shared racial tragedy.
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James Baldwin
Self (archive footage)
Maya Angelou
Self
Amiri Baraka
Self
David Baldwin
Self
David Leeming
Self
Lucien Happersberger
Self
Bernard Hassel
Self
William Cole
Self
Ishmael Reed
Self
William Styron
Self
Engin Cezzar
Self
Yashar Kemal
Self
James Briggs Murray
Self
Frances Foster
Self
Bobby Short
Self
Cynthia Packard
Self
Alexa Birdsong
Self
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