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A hand holds James Baldwin's 'The Fire Next Time' on a wooden deck, with a quote about the country celebrating freedom too soon and the need for collective liberation overlaid.
A hand holds James Baldwin's 'The Fire Next Time' on a wooden deck, with a quote about bearing burdens, living in an age of revolution, and minimizing human damage overlaid.
Things James Baldwin Said That Stuck With Me
Baldwin captures the Black experience in 1963, and here we are in 2025, still resonating with every word. That’s heartbreaking. That’s infuriating. That’s the reality. Read it. Feel it. Pass it on. #TheFireNextTime #JamesBaldwin #RequiredReading #BookReview #ReadBlackAuthors #boo
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The book cover for 'Parable of the Sower' by Octavia E. Butler, featuring a stylized figure in red against a white background, highlighted as a classic.
The book cover for 'If Beale Street Could Talk' by James Baldwin, showing a black and white image of a person jumping, presented as a classic.
5 black classics on my 2025 tbr ✍🏾📚
this year im making it a priority to read more black literary classics! these five books have been on my list for way too long and im finally diving in 🤭 📖 parable of the sower – octavia butler 📖 if beale street could talk – james baldwin 📖 the color purple – alice walker 📖 kindred – octavia
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Why you should read JAMES BALDWIN🖤
I read my first James Baldwin a few years ago and immediately fell in love. He was such a talented writer with the ability to craft both fiction and nonfiction work. My most recent Baldwin was The Fire Next Time and it blew me away. I can’t wait to read more of his work. Up next: Giovanni’s Room
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Debating reality #jamesbaldwin #debatetiktok #blackcommunity
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A sepia-toned portrait of James Baldwin looking forward, overlaid with his quote: "TO BE A NEGRO IN THIS COUNTRY AND TO BE RELATIVELY CONSCIOUS IS TO BE IN A RAGE ALMOST ALL THE TIME." The image also features the Lemon8 logo and username @blackpeopleunitenow.
James Baldwin
“To be Black and conscious in America is to live in a permanent state of controlled rage.” Because we are forced to smile through disrespect. We’re told to be civil in a country built on our blood. We must remain calm while injustice screams in our face. We carry generations of trauma and sti
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Alec Baldwin & I collaborated on a post together!
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nikki giovanni interview #nikkigiovanni #jamesbaldwin #blacktiktok #interview #blacktiktok
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FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. for the past few months I’ve been collecting physical media especially leftwing media. Books and DVDs #ComradeMuerte #fyp #Pravda1 #jamesbaldwin
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This was the best weekend of in my entire life!!!! My cousins and I have met 2 Back to the Future cast members and 3 Star Wars cast members while I met the cast of Avatar: The Last Airbender!!!! My cousins and I met: 1. Michael J. Fox aka Marty McFly from the Back to the Future Trilogy, Voice o
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A shopping cart is positioned in a Walmart aisle, with text overlays indicating "Lemon 8 Walmart Finds Under $20," setting the scene for a budget-friendly shopping haul.
A hand holds a pink bottle of "rose water & pink sea salt SCRUB & WASH" from a Walmart aisle, highlighted as a highly-rated find with a pleasant scent, priced at $6.97.
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Part 1. Walmart Haul🩷
💕 this haul is for the girlies who are on a budget who want to up their inventories without breaking their pocket. 💕 i’m going to do a part 2 later of some other things that I bought I also managed to get my hands on some juicy Coutore😩🩷 so I’m so excited to show that!! 💕 All of these items
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Jacob Anderson was inspired by James Baldwin in Interview With the Vampire Explore the evolution of Louis' captivating accent and voice, drawing inspiration from James Baldwin as well as the decades he lives through as a character in Interview With the Vampire as Jacob Anderson discusses build
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James baldwin on his father #jamesbaldwin #father #blacktiktok
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HOW I GAINED 1k ON LEMON8!
Ok I’m sorry I bet that was annoying. You go looking for helpful advice and you’re caught in a rouse. But I promise you it’s for a good reason! Sometimes posts like this can actually help you gain a following by letting people into your personality. Obviously everyone might not agree but that d
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✨ Nonfiction January Reads ✨
When the world feels heavy, I turn to nonfiction. These days, I often think of one of my favorite quotes from Sue Lynn Tan’s book Immortal, “Knowledge is one of the greatest weapons...Arm yourself well, for there are times words can reach where a sword cannot.” In January I read 10 nonfiction t
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What did James Baldwin say? #AkiraElaun #ConfidentCousin
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James Baldwin, legendary speech #jamesbaldwin
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we are not the minority you are James Baldwin# #jamesbaldwin # #blacktiktok # #blackhistorymonth # #minority # #majority
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Short books (that will leave an impact) 📚
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Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook🥾🏔️🏙️
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Two books, 'Happy Place' by Emily Henry with a pink cover and 'Friday Night Lights' by H.G. Bissinger with a dark cover, resting on a wooden table.
Three library books, 'Blacktop Wasteland,' 'Jackal,' and 'James,' are displayed on a wooden surface, each with library labels.
Physical Books I’ve gotten my hands on this year!
1. Went to Barnes and Noble yesterday and spent some of my gift cardsss yall. Also had to cop the book bag because it was only ONE D O L L A R. ⚡️My Best Friend’s Exorcism x Grady Hendrix ⚡️Tupac Shakur The Authorized Biography x Staci Robinson ⚡️Giovanni’s Room x James Baldwin ••••• 2.Went
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Doug Baldwin’s masterclass in route running
smooth, precise, and deadly! 🔥 #DougBaldwin #RouteRunning #NFLHighlights #WideReceiver #FootballSkills
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A black and white photo of James Baldwin smiling, wearing sunglasses on his head, a patterned scarf, and a dark jacket. He holds a glass and a small item in his left hand. The image has a "Lemon8 @thewritelady" watermark.
Happy Heavenly Birthday King James👑💐
“THE IMPORTANCE OF A WRITER ... IS THAT HE IS HERE TO DESCRIBE THINGS WHICH OTHER PEOPLE ARE TOO BUSY TO DESCRIBE.” JAMES BALDWIN (1924-1987)🤍🕊️🤍🕊️🤍 #writers
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James Baldwin
“The place in which I fit will not exist until I make it.”- James Baldwin👑🕊️👑 #writers
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“The world is before you and you need not take it or leave it as it was when you came in.” – James Baldwin The world said I’d never make it here. Built a business from absolute scratch no degree, no blueprint, just faith and relentless execution. Defied every statistic, every limitation the
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James Baldwin and Nikki Giovanni conversation about family and slavery #jamesbaldwin #nikkigiovanni #family #slavery #blacktiktok
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A low-angle view of a classic New York City building with "Free Things to Do in NYC August" overlaid, serving as the title for a list of free events.
A brick building, Macomb's Library, with a red banner, illustrating the "Making Art Inspired By James Baldwin" event, a workshop with Guggenheim educators on August 7.
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VISITING NYC? HERE ARE 5 FREE EVENTS THIS MONTH
Making Art Inspired By James Baldwin August 7 Macomb’s Library, 2633 Adam Clayton Powell Junior Boulevard 90 minute workshop with Guggenheim educators doing hands-on art making activities to learn about art inspired by poems, literature and music, plus a free James Baldwin book. Ikea Sleepeas
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📚 Black History Month Reads
Celebrating Black authors who tell our stories—boldly, beautifully, and without compromise. This Black History Month, we’re honoring voices that shape culture, preserve history, and spark conversation—one unforgettable page at a time. Featured Authors & Books • Toni Morrison — B
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James baldwin explains what black people want #jamesbaldwin #blacktik #1960s #education
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A hand holds a worn paperback copy of James Baldwin's 'The Fire Next Time'. The book features an orange and brown cover with an illustration of faces, set against a wooden background.
The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin
Just finished The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin and… whew. My chest is still tight. Published in 1963, read in 2025, and sadly? Still way too relevant. Baldwin’s words echo through time—same struggles, same systems, same heavy truth. Two essays: one to his nephew (that feels like it’s to al
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Intellectual Conversation James baldwin on race # #intellectual # #conversation # #jamesbaldwin # #race
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@Colten Barnaby resources: the fire next time by James Baldwin, Behind the Bastards “American Crusade” Pete Hegseth episode. #whitechristiannationalism #fy #jamesbaldwin #ushistory
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✨ a little piece of me ✨
#gettoknowme hello all i am new to this site completely and I wanted to get on here and try it out. my content is all over the place I don't just post about one thing. I post about different things. I am 36, married to my best friend for almost 3 years now but together for 8 years already. I
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Short List of Executed Monsters ny Tribunal: Exposed By : SHADOW #Phant0mS3c ● Hillary Clinton ● Bill Clinton ● George Nader (Businessman) ● Huma Aberdin ● Laura Silsby ● Rachel Chandler ● Jeffrey Epstein ● Ghislaine Maxwell ● John Podesta ● Michael Podesta ● James Alefantis ● Ant
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James Baldwin and Nikki Giovanni "A Conversation" #conversation #interview #jamesbaldwin #giovanni
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A stack of books on a light-colored blanket, titled 'books i've read (past 6 months)'. The visible books include 'Selected Poems' by Gwendolyn Brooks, 'The House on Mango Street' by Sandra Cisneros, 'Giovanni's Room' by James Baldwin, 'The Rose That Grew From Concrete' by Tupac Shakur, 'Just Like You' by Nick Hornby, and 'Knot Again' by Kwana Jackson.
The book 'Giovanni's Room' by James Baldwin, featuring a cover with a man's arm and a drink on a table. The caption describes it as a very good, well-written read with a strong melancholy vibe.
The book 'Somebody Give This Heart a Pen' by Sophia Thakur, with a colorful cover featuring a woman's portrait. The caption states it's a favorite lyrical poetry book, read for the second time.
books i’ve read so far this year 🫧🫧
1. “giovanni’s room” by james baldwin 2. “somebody give this heart a pen” by sophia thakur 3. “the rose that grew from concrete” by tupac shakur 4. “knot again” by kwana jackson 5. “the house on mango street” by sandra cisneros 6. selected poems by gwendolynn brooks 7. “just l
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Know Their Names - Day 7 James Baldwin
🌟 Day 7: James Baldwin 🌟 Know Their Names Before I go any further, I want to say something that matters: I am a white gay man. This isn’t my story to tell. But that doesn’t mean I get to stay silent. It is my responsibility to remember. To honor. To speak the names of those this world tried t
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things i’m doing to
1. We are cutting a tree limb off of our tree, slicing it, drying it out, and sealing it with poly (you could also stain it. These are about $15 each on Etsy, and we needed 12! 2. A pasta bar offers food for pretty much everyone. For gluten free members we had salad and you could add meat if the
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A black and white close-up portrait of James Baldwin, an American writer and civil rights activist. He is shown from the chest up, wearing a collared shirt and a striped tie, looking slightly to the left with a thoughtful expression.
Black History Month 2026….Day 27
Black History Month 2026…..Day 27 James Arthur Baldwin was an American writer and civil rights activist who garnered acclaim for his essays, novels, plays, and poems. His 1953 novel Go Tell It on the Mountain has been ranked by Time magazine as one of the top 100 English-language novels. His 195
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“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.” -James Baldwin Face yourself. Start there. Change starts from within. The feeling of discomfort and uneasiness that comes over you while you navigate a situation is your nervous system alerting you
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New video on YT 🤍Camb34❤️
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On this day in 1968, the funeral for Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was held at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. #readingwhitesupremacyforfilth #martinlutherking #jamesbaldwin #literacymatters #fyp
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