Quote of the day
Every human being, of whatever origin, of whatever station, deserves respect. We must each respect others even as we respect ourselves. This, as the sages of many lands have taught us, is a golden rule in individual and group, as well as international, relations.
Chester Himes

Born: July 29, 1909
Died: November 12, 1984 (aged 75)
Bio: Chester Bomar Himes was an American writer. His works include If He Hollers Let Him Go and the Harlem Detective series. In 1958 he won France's Grand Prix de Littérature Policière.
Known for:
- If He Hollers Let Him Go (1945)
- Blind Man with a Pistol (1969)
- The Five Cornered Square (1957)
- The Real Cool Killers (1958)
- Cotton Comes to Harlem (1964)