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"What passes for identity in America is a series of myths about one's heroic ancestors."

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About James Baldwin

James Baldwin was an American writer and public intellectual known for essays, novels, and social criticism on race and identity. His major works include Go Tell It on the Mountain and The Fire Next Time.

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