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ancianita

(43,308 posts) Thu Aug 2, 2018, 10:14 AM Aug 2018

Love and Honor to James Baldwin On His Birthday [View all]

I will never forget my students' and my shared experience of reading one of America's greatest thinkers and writers.

Go Tell It On The Mountain and "Sonny's Blues" stand among America's greatest literary works.

I am deeply proud of this great American thinker; Americans should realize how great our culture is to the world because of him.

Please read James Baldwin.

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Love and Honor to James Baldwin On His Birthday [View all] ancianita Aug 2018 OP

Baldwin carried a powerful message. Thanks for the reminder. oasis Aug 2018 #1

Thank you. His message is needed as our people try to stay united against tyranny. ancianita Aug 2018 #2

In the late '60s I saw the Baldwin play "Blues for Mr. Charlie". It made oasis Aug 2018 #4

You can listen to the lecture that contains the last quote cited in your post. Jim__ Aug 2018 #3

Thank you. I'll do that. ancianita Aug 2018 #7

As a white guy raised in the segregated south, spike jones Aug 2018 #5

What an absolutely gorgeous post to see first thing in the morning. Kind of Blue Aug 2018 #6

... ancianita Aug 2018 #8

Thank you for this post. mountain grammy Aug 2018 #9

Thank you back. ancianita Aug 2018 #10