'The late
James Baldwin was one of the most influential African-American writers to emerge during the civil rights era. During the late 1950s and 1960s, he traveled through the South and addressed racial issues head on. Haitian-born filmmaker
Raoul Peck, who directed the Oscar nominated documentary
I Am Not Your Negro, tells
Fresh Air's
Terry Gross that working on the film allowed him to learn more about an author who had influenced him greatly.' -- NPR
Published on February 16, 2017 19:33