baldwin speaks in the uk

Posted on May 18, 2011 by zhenya alvaranga

In this three-part lecture series, James Baldwin adds to the rhetoric on racism in The US and The Caribbean.

If you can’t wade all the way through, at least see Dick Gregory‘s contribution at the end of Part 3. He answers: Is there a place for white liberals in black power, and damn near eclipses Baldwin at his own gig. And did I mention Gregory is as fine as they come, and funny too? Nothing as good as eye candy and humour when you’re delivering stone-cold truth.

The gist:

Our ticket to the new world was a Bill of Sale.

Price paid.

Black is not a colour, it’s an attitude.
White is not a colour, it’s an attitude.

baldwin, condensed & sweet

Posted on May 18, 2011 by zhenya alvaranga

What you say about somebody else, reveals you. What I think of you as being is dictated by my own necessities, fears, desires… I’m not describing you, I’m describing me… ‘Nigger’ is not necessary to me, it’s necessary to you. So I’m going to give you your problem back.

You’re the nigger baby, not me.

baldwin’s triple threat

Posted on May 18, 2011 by zhenya alvaranga

James Baldwin’s ‘disadvantages’ were his trifecta.

james baldwin answers: why is the nigger necessary?

Posted on May 18, 2011 by zhenya alvaranga

I’d like to lay it on you, the kinda cat we’re talking about here: James Baldwin was an extraordinary and eloquent man of and for his time and he is still relevant.

In the first of a series of Baldwin videos, we’ll look at a scholar talk about his country, his crucible, the United States of America.