Brought to you by Penguin Random House and the James Baldwin family, this show examines the life and work of iconic author and Civil Rights activist James Baldwin, as we celebrate the 100th anniversary of his birth. Join host Cree Myles of the award-winning All Ways Black as she goes behind the scenes with Dr. Eddie S. Glaude Jr., Roxane Gay, Billy Dee Williams, Robert Jones Jr., and other luminaries to give the inside scoop on who James Baldwin was and why he and his works are more relevant than ever today. Visit JamesBaldwinBooks.com for more info.
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Brought to you by Penguin Random House and the James Baldwin family, this show examines the life and work of iconic author and Civil Rights activist James Baldwin, as we celebrate the 100th anniversary of his birth. Join host Cree Myles of the award-winning All Ways Black as she goes behind the scenes with Dr. Eddie S. Glaude Jr., Roxane Gay, Billy Dee Williams, Robert Jones Jr., and other luminaries to give the inside scoop on who James Baldwin was and why he and his works are more relevant than ever today. Visit JamesBaldwinBooks.com for more info.
“How Can You Love Someone And Then Betray Them?” with Kevin Young
The Baldwin 100
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“How Can You Love Someone And Then Betray Them?” with Kevin Young
Kevin Young, Director of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture, discusses James Baldwin’s burgeoning career as a writer and critic as well as his tortured relationship with his own sexuality and desire for love through the lens of his controversial second novel Giovanni’s Room. Then Baldwin historian Ed Pavlić reveals some surprising mentors and influences on Baldwin, including Zora Neale Hurston, Henry James, Richard Wright, Beauford Delaney, and others.
The Baldwin 100
Brought to you by Penguin Random House and the James Baldwin family, this show examines the life and work of iconic author and Civil Rights activist James Baldwin, as we celebrate the 100th anniversary of his birth. Join host Cree Myles of the award-winning All Ways Black as she goes behind the scenes with Dr. Eddie S. Glaude Jr., Roxane Gay, Billy Dee Williams, Robert Jones Jr., and other luminaries to give the inside scoop on who James Baldwin was and why he and his works are more relevant than ever today. Visit JamesBaldwinBooks.com for more info.
