I Am Not Your Negro
I Am Not Your Negro by James Baldwin, published by Penguin Books in 2017, presents a profound exploration of race in America through the lens of Baldwin’s reflections on three of his murdered friends: Medgar Evers, Malcolm X, and Martin Luther King, Jr. This edition spans 118 pages and is available in English. The work is inspired by the documentary film of the same name, which utilizes Baldwin’s original words to convey a powerful narrative about the ongoing struggles for civil rights and social justice.
Readers will find a poignant examination of the historical and contemporary issues surrounding race, discrimination, and social relations in the United States. Baldwin’s insights delve into the impact of these themes on American society, making this book a significant contribution to discussions on political science and civil rights. Through Baldwin’s eloquent prose, the text invites reflection on the enduring legacy of racial injustice and the complexities of identity in a changing world.
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The New York Times bestseller based on the Oscar nominated documentary film
In June 1979, the writer and civil rights activist James Baldwin embarked on a project to tell the story of America through the lives of three of his murdered friends: Medgar Evers, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr. He died before it could be completed. In his documentary film, I Am Not Your Negro, Raoul Peck imagines the book Baldwin never wrote, using his original words to create a radical, powerful and poetic work on race in the United States – then, and today.
‘Thrilling . . . A portrait of one man’s confrontation with a country that, murder by murder, as he once put it, “devastated my universe”‘ The New York Times
‘Baldwin’s voice speaks even more powerfully today . . . the prose-poet of our injustice and inhumanity . . . The times have caught up with his scalding eloquence’ Variety
‘A cinematic séance . . . One of the best movies about the civil rights era ever made’ Guardian
‘I Am Not Your Negro turns James Baldwin into a prophet’ Rolling Stone
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