![]() ![]() His open hostility for injustice made him a critical literary voice during the height of the Black Civil Rights Movement – even though he was not allowed to be a public part of it. Part American patriot, part black dissident, part gay radical, part moral arbiter – Baldwin wrote the groundbreaking novels Giovanni’s Room and Go Tell It on The Mountain to capture life through the intersectional lens of his various outsider identities. ![]() As one of the very few openly gay black men of his era, Baldwin had a vantage point from which to observe the American Experience. This age-appropriate lesson plan explores the life and contributions of gay African American literary icon James Baldwin. ![]()
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