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Why does James Baldwin matter so much now?

The rise of Queer Studies and Black Lives Matter has led to renewed interest in Baldwin – who was exasperated in life with being categorised by colour or as ‘gay’

James Campbell
James Baldwin – a symbolic figure with special ubiquity in the imagination of Black Lives Matter Bridgeman Images
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