Commemorated on 2 plaques
James Baldwin 1924-1987 Author, Civil Rights activist spoke at Clr James Library in 1985. His visit showed the strength of local anti-racist groups and their right for equality.
Hackney CVS, Dalston Lane, London, United Kingdom where they worked
James Baldwin (1924-1987). The great American writer James Baldwin lived in an apartment here from 1958 through 1961. The power and eloquence of Baldwin’s varied works impacted ideas about race, class, sexuality, and morality, and played an important role in the civil rights movement. The Village is reflected in the bestselling novel “Another Country,” which he worked on while residing here.
81 Horatio Street, Greenwich Village, New York, NY, United States where they lived (1958-1961)