I've Got a Testimony: James Baldwin and the Broken Silences of Black Queer Men

James Baldwin writes within and against the testimonial tradition emerging from the Black Church, challenging the institution’s refusal to acknowledge the voices and experiences of black queer men. Baldwin’s autobiographical novel, Go Tell It on the Mountain, creates a space for Baldwin’s testimony...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: McKinley E Melton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Manchester University Press 2016-12-01
Series:James Baldwin Review
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Online Access:https://jbr.openlibrary.manchester.ac.uk/index.php/jbr/article/view/19