A bookstore named for James Baldwin is counting down to his 100th birthday

 James Baldwin

James Baldwin died in 1987. Baldwin & Co. is a Black-owned bookstore and community hub in New Orleans. “His literature, his perspective, his insight … have changed my life,” says owner DJ Johnson.

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James Baldwin died in 1987. Baldwin & Co. is a Black-owned bookstore and community hub in New Orleans. “His literature, his perspective, his insight … have changed my life,” says owner DJ Johnson.