We Can Change the Country (1963). In "The Cross of Redemption"
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I, for example, do not bring down property values when I move in. You bring them down when you move out.
— James Baldwin
What It Means
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About James Baldwin
James Arthur Baldwin (2 August 1924 – 1 December 1987) was an American novelist, short story writer, playwright, essayist, and social critic.
About James Baldwin
James Arthur Baldwin (2 August 1924 – 1 December 1987) was an American novelist, short story writer, playwright, essayist, and social critic.
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