Celia, James, and Me

In this mixture of memoir, reflection, and scholarship, the author details how, during a time of suffering, James Baldwin and singer Celia Cruz helped him understand his tense relationship with his toxic paternal grandparents and celebrate the reclamation of his stifled Mexican heritage.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:	James Baldwin Review
Main Author:	Michael A. L. Broyles
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Manchester University Press 2022-09-01
Subjects:	james baldwin celia cruz memoir paternal grandparents mexican culture salsa music
Online Access:	https://www.manchesteropenhive.com/view/journals/jbr/8/1/article-p182.xml

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