You were born into a society which spelled out with brutal clarity, and in as many ways as possible, that you were a wor — James Baldwin, The Fire Next Time

You were born into a society which spelled out with brutal clarity, and in as many ways as possible, that you were a wor — James Baldwin, The Fire Next Time

You were born into a society which spelled out with brutal clarity, and in as many ways as possible, that you were a wor — James Baldwin, The Fire Next Time

You were born into a society which spelled out with brutal clarity, and in as many ways as possible, that you were a wor — James Baldwin, The Fire Next Time

You were born into a society which spelled out with brutal clarity, and in as many ways as possible, that you were a wor — James Baldwin, The Fire Next Time

You were born into a society which spelled out with brutal clarity, and in as many ways as possible, that you were a worthless human being. You were not expected to aspire to excellence: you were expected to make peace with mediocrity.

— James Baldwin, The Fire Next Time

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