Down at the Cross
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"Down at the Cross" is a major essay by James Baldwin that examines race, religion, and identity in America, later published as part of his influential book *The Fire Next Time*.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Down at the Cross: Letter from a Region in My Mind | 3 |
| Down at the Cross canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3281231 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Down at the Cross Context triple: [The Fire Next Time, hasPart, Down at the Cross]
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A.
I’m Goin’ Down
"I'm Goin' Down" is a song by Bruce Springsteen, featured on his 1984 album *Born in the U.S.A.*.
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B.
Holy Willie's Prayer
"Holy Willie's Prayer" is a satirical Scots-language poem by Robert Burns that mocks religious hypocrisy and self-righteous Calvinism through the dramatic monologue of a sanctimonious church elder.
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C.
No Cross, No Crown
"No Cross, No Crown" is a 1669 Christian devotional and theological work by Quaker leader William Penn that defends Quaker principles and advocates a life of self-denial and spiritual discipline.
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D.
Passing Strange
Passing Strange is a semi-autobiographical rock musical that follows a young Black artist’s journey of self-discovery from Los Angeles to Europe, blending theater, concert, and storytelling.
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E.
Nearer, My God
"Nearer, My God" is a reflective spiritual and autobiographical book by conservative commentator William F. Buckley Jr. that explores his Catholic faith and personal beliefs.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Down at the Cross Target entity description: "Down at the Cross" is a major essay by James Baldwin that examines race, religion, and identity in America, later published as part of his influential book *The Fire Next Time*.
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A.
I’m Goin’ Down
"I'm Goin' Down" is a song by Bruce Springsteen, featured on his 1984 album *Born in the U.S.A.*.
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B.
Holy Willie's Prayer
"Holy Willie's Prayer" is a satirical Scots-language poem by Robert Burns that mocks religious hypocrisy and self-righteous Calvinism through the dramatic monologue of a sanctimonious church elder.
-
C.
No Cross, No Crown
"No Cross, No Crown" is a 1669 Christian devotional and theological work by Quaker leader William Penn that defends Quaker principles and advocates a life of self-denial and spiritual discipline.
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D.
Passing Strange
Passing Strange is a semi-autobiographical rock musical that follows a young Black artist’s journey of self-discovery from Los Angeles to Europe, blending theater, concert, and storytelling.
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E.
Nearer, My God
"Nearer, My God" is a reflective spiritual and autobiographical book by conservative commentator William F. Buckley Jr. that explores his Catholic faith and personal beliefs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
essay
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non-fiction work ⓘ |
| addresses |
limits of religious institutions in confronting racism
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possibility of racial reconciliation ⓘ relations between Black and white Americans ⓘ role of religion in Black communities ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Down at the Cross
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surface form:
Down at the Cross: Letter from a Region in My Mind
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| author | James Baldwin ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReputation | influential essay on race and religion in America ⓘ |
| discusses |
Baldwin's encounter with the Nation of Islam
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Baldwin's experiences as a teenage preacher ⓘ Elijah Muhammad ⓘ |
| genre |
essay
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political essay ⓘ social criticism ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| includedIn | major works of James Baldwin ⓘ |
| inCollection | essays by James Baldwin ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
African American church tradition
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Harlem in the early 20th century ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century American literature ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
African American identity
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Christianity ⓘ Nation of Islam ⓘ civil rights ⓘ race in the United States ⓘ religion ⓘ |
| movement |
African American literature
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civil rights era literature ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | letter ⓘ |
| partOf | The Fire Next Time ⓘ |
| publicationMedium | book ⓘ |
| theme |
conversion and disillusionment
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family relationships ⓘ personal identity ⓘ racial injustice ⓘ religious experience ⓘ spiritual crisis ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Down at the Cross Description of subject: "Down at the Cross" is a major essay by James Baldwin that examines race, religion, and identity in America, later published as part of his influential book *The Fire Next Time*.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Down at the Cross: Letter from a Region in My Mind
this entity surface form:
Down at the Cross: Letter from a Region in My Mind
My Dungeon Shook: Letter to My Nephew on the One Hundredth Anniversary of the Emancipation
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includedWith
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Down at the Cross
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this entity surface form:
Down at the Cross: Letter from a Region in My Mind