Blues for Mister Charlie is James Baldwin's second play. It was published in 1964. It is dedicated to the memory of Medgar Evers, and his widow and his children, and to the memory of the dead children of Birmingham."
In the aftermath of Richard Henry's murder, Lyle's trial gives way to a reflection upon racism in America.
'Mister Charlie' is a phrase used by African Americans to refer to the white man.
Meridian Minister __a Negro Minister
Tom, Ke...
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Blues for Mister Charlie is James Baldwin's second play. It was published in 1964. It is dedicated to the memory of Medgar Evers, and his widow and his children, and to the memory of the dead children of Birmingham."
In the aftermath of Richard Henry's murder, Lyle's trial gives way to a reflection upon racism in America.
'Mister Charlie' is a phrase used by African Americans to refer to the white man.
Meridian Minister __a Negro Minister
Tom, Ken, Arthur, Juanita, Lorenzo, Pete __ all Negro students
Mother Henry __Meridian Henry’s mother Lyle Britten __ a white storeowner Jo Britten __ Lyle’s wife Parnell James __ editor of the local newspaper Richard __ Meridian Henry’s son Papa D. __owner of a juke joint
Hazel, Lillian, Susan, Ralph, Ellis, Rev. Phelps, George__ all white townspeople
The State
Counsel for the Bereaved
Congregation of Rev. Henry’s church, Pallbearers, Blacktown, Whitetown Edited by Jason Dantzler
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