logo

I Am Not Your Negro

James Baldwin

I Am Not Your Negro

James Baldwin

I Am Not Your Negro Essay Topics

1.

How does the text construct the different positions and strategies of King, Evers, and X? How does this construction contrast with how these men are presented elsewhere?

2.

Why did Baldwin select King, X, and Evers as subjects? How does their grouping inform the reader’s understanding of the civil rights movement?

3.

Although Raoul Peck doesn’t include any original text outside of his introduction, he is listed as a co-author, alongside Baldwin. How does Peck’s voice come through in the text? How does his voice, or editorial intent, affect the meaning of the included materials?

blurred text

Unlock this
Study Guide!

Join SuperSummary to gain instant access to all 34 pages of this Study Guide and thousands of other learning resources.
Get Started
blurred text