This link will help on researching James Baldwin's biography.  And if interested in any books to purchase written by James Baldwin, then this is the place to go.
http://www.villard.com/features/baldwin/bio.html

This link provides general resources, some of his quotes, and a collection of his writings.
http://tlc.ai.org/baldwinj.htm

This link is to the most comprehensive biography on James Baldwin.  It gives information on many events that took place during his life.
http://www.bookwire.com/bbr/interviewsbaldwin.html

This link connects you to other links that are very helpful in the research of James Baldwin.  It gives his works along with some quotes from him.
http://www.proactivist.com/links_peo/James_Badwin