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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums"Why must you always concentrate on color?"
As always, this answer from James Baldwin is what you were looking for. Must watch.
Link to tweet
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niyad
(113,596 posts)mopinko
(70,261 posts)le sigh.
progressoid
(49,999 posts)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Weiss_(philosopher)
Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)Dont remember hearing him speak.
That was amazing. He shut that rude old white guy down.
CrispyQ
(36,533 posts)Thanks for posting!
Easterncedar
(2,337 posts)crickets
(25,986 posts)uponit7771
(90,367 posts)Easterncedar
(2,337 posts)Painful, scorching truth.
spanone
(135,891 posts)CatWoman
(79,302 posts)PREACH!!!
Marcuse
(7,522 posts)Solomon
(12,319 posts)keithbvadu2
(36,949 posts)And now the white Christian church has split into two factions; political Christians and Christians of faith.
CrispyQ
(36,533 posts)The need to feel morally superior is a big part of the political Christian which is why they are so public about it. Also, many of them words are all they have, they are such hypocrites. Which describes damned near every republican in office. A very good dem friend of mine & I were friends for almost two years before I discovered he was religious & church was a big part of his life.
summer_in_TX
(2,762 posts)The other is full of those who masquerade as "good folk" by co-opting the name Christian. Gives a patina of respectability to cover over a multitude of sins. In the process they defame the character and teachings of Christ.
wnylib
(21,645 posts)sab390
(185 posts)A great book by Eddie Glaude Jr. It's about the author's journey to find himself through studying the work and life of Baldwin. I highly recommend it.
CTyankee
(63,912 posts)uses the word "folk" so tenderly, introducing my mind to a different way of seeing the beloved community.
MLAA
(17,338 posts)Just ordered 4 of his books on a used book site I frequent:
https://www.alibris.com/booksearch?wquery=James+Baldwin&browse=2&qsort=&narrow=1&wtit=&wauth=&binding=S&wquery=&wpub=
Hope22
(1,879 posts)It is so sad that nothing has changed in this country. Notice how Dick Cavett lets the conversation flow without interruption, regurgitation or preaching his own opinion. Hosts today could take a lesson. Thank you for this video.
jaxexpat
(6,860 posts)Cavett was often called down for not being a team player buy his producers and sponsors.
The response by "conservatives" to Cavett and the Smothers Brothers can be said to have started the neo-con/neo-nazi movement we suffer today.
Hope22
(1,879 posts)Too funny because when I was in High School and all of the family was asleep I could be found in the family room watching Dick Cavett. He was my favorite! I think the Nazi crap has been there all along. Its a seed that smolders from within. I certainly wouldnt blame Dick! There is the term $#@t for brains and we have a large population with terminal cases. : )
barbtries
(28,811 posts)while still in grade school. then i'd stay on for the late show. turns out that my DNA bears out the fact that I am a night owl. lol
uponit7771
(90,367 posts)... conviction that followed the laws.
There's not
Wild blueberry
(6,665 posts)soldierant
(6,937 posts)c-rational
(2,596 posts)Samrob
(4,298 posts)littlemissmartypants
(22,837 posts)kpete
0. "Why must you always concentrate on color?"
As always, this answer from James Baldwin is what you were looking for. Must watch.
Link to tweet
?s=20&t=j3hp-Xrp-DBPv0Dha7zYwQ
ShazzieB
(16,543 posts)littlemissmartypants
(22,837 posts)His identification of "social terror" certainty hits the nail on the head. Thanks for being so kind.
❤️
ShazzieB
(16,543 posts)That was such an amazing video, I wanted everyone to be able to see it!
littlemissmartypants
(22,837 posts)ShazzieB
(16,543 posts)SunSeeker
(51,740 posts)Sadly, this is just the kind of discussion Republicans are banning from our schools.