Born in Harlem on August 2, 1924, Baldwin would've been 102 today. ⁣⁣Boldly emotional and clairvoyantly perceptive, he was a quintessential American writer and activist. He traversed the globe from Harlem to Provence in search of the idea and feeling of love and he challenged the characters in his stories to embark on their own personal quests. ⁣⁣⁣⁣