She would marry preacher David Baldwin and the family lived under harsh conditions.īaldwin’s stepfather was said to be abusive to both him and his siblings, and when he died in 1943 while James was a teen, Harlem rioted on the day of his funeral – an event that shaped much of Baldwin’s writing style.Īn avid reader, Baldwin worked as an editor for his high school’s magazine, continuing his studies at the New School University. As a homosexual man, some of Baldwin’s work focused on not only the complexities of the role of Blacks in America but also that of gay men who faced atrocious criticism and prejudice during his climb into the literary ranks.īaldwin and his mother, Emma, moved to Harlem, leaving behind his father who struggled with drug abuse.
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