My Childhood Part 2: James Baldwin’s Harlem
James Baldwin narrates how his early years in Harlem made him alive to the forces at work in the city and American society to manage the black population. Describing the economic and visual disparity of New York’s famed Fifth Avenue that runs through Manhattan and Harlem, Baldwin reminds us that the “avenue is elsewhere the renowned and elegant Fifth,” but venturing north “we find ourselves on wide, filthy, hostile Fifth Avenue, facing a project which hangs over the avenue like a monument to the folly, and cowardice of good intentions.”
Director: Arthur Barron
Runtime: 30 min
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is My Childhood Part 2: James Baldwin’s Harlem about?
- James Baldwin narrates how his early years in Harlem made him alive to the forces at work in the city and American society to manage the black population. Describing the economic and visual disparity of New York’s famed Fifth Avenue that runs through Manhattan and Harlem, Baldwin reminds us that the “avenue is elsewhere the renowned and elegant Fifth,” but venturing north “we find ourselves on wide, filthy, hostile Fifth Avenue, facing a project which hangs over the avenue like a monument to the folly, and cowardice of good intentions.”
- Who directed My Childhood Part 2: James Baldwin’s Harlem?
- My Childhood Part 2: James Baldwin’s Harlem was directed by Arthur Barron.
- How long is My Childhood Part 2: James Baldwin’s Harlem?
- My Childhood Part 2: James Baldwin’s Harlem has a runtime of 30m (30 minutes).