James Baldwin's America

About James Baldwin's America

James Baldwin was one of the most important writers and activists of the 20th century. In James Baldwin's America, Jesse James will discuss the importance of Baldwin's work in our current social and political climate. Baldwin's reach in society was far and wide, and to gain a complete picture of Baldwin a variety of subjects will be continually addressed including music, religion, and the world Baldwin struggled against daily for over 60 years.

Publisher

Jesse James

Category

arts · music · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

2 Jun 2020

Latest episode

3 Nov 2020

Latest episodes

20 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   3 Nov 2020

   James Baldwin, America, and the Presidential Election

   Jesse spends this week previewing the upcoming Presidential election in America and playing some clips of Baldwin talking about America, hope, and progress. You can also make a donation to Jesse and the show via PayPal at: Baldwins.America@gmail.com. All donations will be used to offset the production costs of the show and are greatly appreciated. Support the show

2. 

   27 Oct 2020

   James Baldwin and A Talk to Teachers Part 2

   Jesse talks about the upcoming presidential election in the United States and how the outcome needs to unify us regardless of who holds office. He then dives back into Baldwin's essay, 'A Talk to Teachers' and how and why it is still so relevant in 2020. Songs of the Week: Public Enemy: Fight the Power 2020 Billie Holiday: Strange Fruit Support the show

3. 

   19 Oct 2020

   James Baldwin, A Talk to Teachers, and a Microphone

   This week Jesse talks about Baldwin's essay, 'A Talk to Teachers' and the relevance it still holds to this day. He then uses his platform (microphone) to discuss the burden of being Black that children in this country face at far too young of an age. He also talks about the importance of the upcoming election in the United States. Song of the Week: Louis Armstrong: West End Blues Support the show

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.6 / 5

80 ratings

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