James Baldwin and embracing the "stranger"

I first met James Baldwin in a song. The song, written by Steve Marzullo and recorded by Audra McDonald, was based on "Some Days," a poem by James Baldwin. He's been one of the biggest artistic influences in my life since.
This short clip is part of Baldwin's interview with Kenneth Clark in the WGBH show, "The Negro and the American Promise," which aired Monday, June 24, 1963.