"I honestly did not know about James Baldwin and his role as, what I would call, the Civil Rights’ greatest ghostwriter."

Intriguing word choice. Why 'ghostwriter' instead of witness? Of course, as a lawyer, the notion of a 'witness' means a great deal to me - there's incredible power in speaking truths.

Been a long time since I read NANS...will add that back into the list. Thanks for this response/reflection!