James Baldwin, A Talk to Teachers, and a Microphone
James Baldwin's America
English - October 19, 2020 21:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBSociety & Culture james baldwin music books history culture black america Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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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