In honor of writer and activist James Baldwin’s birthday, here are some of his statements that still hold true today. Producer: Zahra Haider | AJ

"I love a few men, I love a few women. And a few people have loved me." - James Baldwin. "James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket" is now streaming. https://to.pbs.org/3nfTje5 [VID: Interviews and images of James Baldwin throughout his life. Transcript: It's up to you. As long as you think you are White, there's no hope for you. As long as you think you are White, I'm gonna be forced to think I'm Black. "Another Country" is about Blacks and Whites, trying to connect, trying to respect each other,

The truly extraordinary debate between James Baldwin v. William F. Buckley Jr. at Cambridge University on the question: "Is the American Dream at the expense of the American Negro?" All Credit to NET (1965) | WHAT WE SEEE

At the start of black history month in the US, we take a look at a seminal speech by the writer, essayist, poet and civil rights activist James Baldwin. At Cambridge University Union in 1965, Baldwin debates whether the ‘American dream’ has been achieved at the expense of African-Americans. | The Guardian