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08/23/2013 | 1h 25m 19s | Video has closed captioning.
The life, works and beliefs of the late writer and civil rights activist are recounted: what it is to be born black, impoverished, gifted, and gay in a world that has yet to understand that “all men are brothers.” James Baldwin tells his own story in this emotional portrait.
Aired: 08/23/13
Expires: 06/11/26
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