"Why must you always concentrate on color?"

[kpete]

As always, this answer from James Baldwin is what you were looking for. Must watch.

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[Solly Mack]

1. K&R

[niyad]

2. Thank you.

[mopinko]

3. so close but so far away.

le sigh.

[progressoid]

4. FWIW, that crusty old white guy is Yale professor Paul Weiss

In a June 13, 1968, guest appearance on the nationally televised The Dick Cavett Show, Weiss argued that fellow guest James Baldwin was excessively focused on the Black experience. The exchange was featured in Raoul Peck's documentary I Am Not Your Negro, and described by media reviewer A. O. Scott as the "initial spectacle of mediocrity condescending to genius is painful, but the subsequent triumph of [Baldwin's] self-taught brilliance over credentialed ignorance is thrilling to witness".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Weiss_(philosopher)

[Cracklin Charlie]

5. I've read his works.

Don’t remember hearing him speak.

That was amazing. He shut that rude old white guy down.

[CrispyQ]

6. Pretty sure that will be the best 2 minutes I spend on the internet today.

Thanks for posting!

[Easterncedar]

7. Too right!!

[Auggie]

23. Yes!

[crickets]

26. Yes, by far! Powerful and moving. nt

[uponit7771]

28. THIS !!!! ☝🏾☝🏾☝🏾

[Easterncedar]

8. Thanks for that stirring bit of brilliance

Painful, scorching truth.

[spanone]

9. ...K&R...

[CatWoman]

10. preach, James

PREACH!!!

[Marcuse]

11. Banned in Florida?

[Solomon]

20. Of course. Go straight to jail do not collect your pay day.

[keithbvadu2]

12. And now the white Christian church has split into two factions; political Christians and Christians

And now the white Christian church has split into two factions; political Christians and Christians of faith.

[CrispyQ]

27. You can almost predict what kind of Christian someone is if they confess to being Republican.

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]

32. Only one of the two actually follow the teachings of Jesus.

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.

[brer cat]

13. K&R

[wnylib]

14. Brilliant and eloquent.

[sab390]

15. Begin Again

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]

17. I love Eddie Glaude Jr. I would love to sit in on one of his classes at Princeton. I love the way he

uses the word "folk" so tenderly, introducing my mind to a different way of seeing the beloved community.

[MLAA]

16. Wow. I've never seen this before.

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]

18. So beautifully put!

It is so sad that nothing has changed in this country. Notice how Dick Cavett let’s the conversation flow without interruption, regurgitation or preaching his own opinion. Hosts today could take a lesson. Thank you for this video.

[Hope22]

19. More.......

75 quotes by James Baldwin

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/75-james-baldwin-quotes-that-tell-the-story-of-black-america/ar-AA170FKR?cvid=8160b1517eeb4dc69517974ca57499fd&ocid=msedgntp

[jaxexpat]

22. He also blocked a couple of cigarette commercials and a Chevrolet jingle.

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]

24. Wow, I did not know that!

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. It’s a seed that smolders from within. I certainly wouldn’t blame Dick! There is the term $#@t for brains and we have a large population with terminal cases. : )

[barbtries]

25. i think i started doing that

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]

29. Things have changed but they're supposed to be much further if there was a federal level of ...

... conviction that followed the laws.

There's not

[Wild blueberry]

21. Thank you!

[soldierant]

30. THANK YOU.

[c-rational]

31. Wow. Thanks for that post.

[Samrob]

33. Why Because YOU always concentrate on color. Period! nt

[littlemissmartypants]

34. It's a shame I can't see anything but...

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]

35. Let me know if this works.

Link to tweet

[littlemissmartypants]

36. Thank you, ShazzieB. I love James Baldwin. What an incredible mind!

His identification of "social terror" certainty hits the nail on the head. Thanks for being so kind.



❤️

[ShazzieB]

38. Glad to do it!

That was such an amazing video, I wanted everyone to be able to see it!

[littlemissmartypants]

39. ❤️

[ShazzieB]

40. 😊

[SunSeeker]

37. This should be required viewing in American schools.

Sadly, this is just the kind of discussion Republicans are banning from our schools.