James Baldwin and Identity with Professor Ed Pavlić Pt. 1

James Baldwin's America

English - August 24, 2020 08:00 - 40 minutes - 27.5 MB
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Jesse discusses the breaking news of another Black man (Jacob Blake) being shot by police officers. He also talks about why Jemele Hill would compare the United States to Nazi Germany. Jesse is then joined by Professor Ed Pavlić from the University of Georgia. The two discuss Baldwin's last major novel, Just Above My Head, and the explore the subject of identity, both personally and how Baldwin viewed the topic as well.

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