Essayist, novelist and activist James Baldwin published a wide body of work, but wrote only two plays. One of them, "The Amen Corner," his only full-length work for theater, takes the stage this week ...

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"In a small Southern town, a white man murders a black man, then throws his body in the weeds. With this act of violence-which is loosely based on the notorious 1955 killing of Emmett Till-James ...

Writer and activist James Baldwin played a pivotal role in championing black and queer rights in America. Born August 2, 1924, in New York City, Baldwin published essays, novels, plays, reviews, and ...