Today, August 2, marks the centennial of the birth of James Baldwin, one of the most influential writers to emerge during the civil rights era. His essays and novels addressed racial issues head-on.

Baldwin "gave me very early on the instruments I needed to ... deconstruct the world around me," Peck says. His documentary, I Am Not Your Negro,... Director Raoul Peck: James Baldwin Was 'Speaking ...

One of the most influential writers to emerge during the civil rights era, Baldwin, who died in 1987, spoke to Terry Gross in 1986 about growing up in Harlem and his decision to move to France. Today, ...