You Denied My ExistenceJames Baldwin (1924 1987) was an author, speaker, and activist who advocated argued extensively for civil rights throughout the latter half of the 20th century. His brilliance and eloquence are evident as soon as you hear him speak. I saw the documentary I Am Not Your Negro and have been reading Baldwins work, and was just struck by him. Baldwins telling of the Black experience in America is moving and difficult, but it is essential to hear. I think