Amid Nationwide Protests, James Baldwin's Words Continue to Offer Guidance

Published in 1963, The Fire Next Time consists of two essays: one addresses repression as it pertains to Christianity in Black communities, while the other is a letter in which Baldwin explains the treatment of Black men in America to his 14-year-old nephew. In a tweet again recommending the book following his town hall, Obama said, "It remains a seminal meditation on race by one of our greatest writers and relevant for understanding the pain and anger behind the protests."