The Fire Next Time
**From Amazon.com:** A national bestseller when it first appeared in 1963, *The Fire Next Time* galvanized the nation and gave passionate voice to the emerging civil rights movement. At once a powerful evocation of James Baldwin's early life in Harlem and a disturbing examination of the consequences of racial injustice, the book is an intensely personal and provocative document. It consists of two "letters," written on the occasion of the centennial of the Emancipation Proclamation, that exho
ISBN: 9780784814246
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Ta-Nehisi Coates
Author"Basically the finest essay I've ever read."
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Rashad Robinson
Activism & Nonprofits"This is a classic, a must read for anyone interested in Black liberation and racial justice work. Fair warning, it’s not the book that will always make you feel good. But these two passionate essays will challenge you to take an honest look at the world around you."
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Cory Booker
Politics & Government"@NancyEpstein7 Great book. My favorite is The Fire Next Time."
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Diane Rehm
Media & Journalism"Was a national best seller and was seen as a voice for the emerging Civil Rights movement."
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