![]() ![]() The book takes its title from the classic work by James Baldwin, The Fire Next Time, which consists of two essays: "My Dungeon Shook: Letter to My Nephew on the One Hundredth Anniversary of Emancipation" and "Down at the Cross: Letter from a Region of My Mind." Both draw on Baldwin's own experience of race, the latter addressing the intersection of race and religion while the former explores the role of race in American history in the form of a letter to Baldwin's nephew. Walters and others speak to the need to talk about the issue of race. Pieces from Edwidge Danticat, Kima Jones, Claudia Rankine, Wendy S. The Fire This Time, edited by Jesmyn Ward, collects essays and poems on the question of race in the U.S. ![]() So in honor of the holiday, we offer the following reflections on race and race relations from (mostly) contemporary black authors. But despite the historical victories of the movement, there is much work to be done to achieve true racial equity in the United States. King's contributions to the Civil Rights Movement. MLK Day is upon us once again, an annual celebration of Dr. ![]()
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