Tag Archives: James Baldwin

Open Thread | As We End The Year…

Posted on December 31, 2025 by rikyrah

Some truth from James Baldwin, who is as ever correct TODAY as he was DECADES AGO. Prof. Carl Sagan @ProfCarlSagan Ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have. – James Baldwin Over the course of this … Continue reading →

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Thursday Open Thread

Posted on January 31, 2019 by rikyrah

Hope all you mid-westerners are keeping warm and safe from the artic blast. Did some video searching yesterday, while home from work. Dig in if you dare! And I’ll leave you with this classic interview.

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Friday Open Thread | James Baldwin Week

Posted on February 17, 2017 by rikyrah

TGIF We hope you are enjoying Baldwin week. James Baldwin Debates William F. Buckley (1965)   Malcolm X – Debate with James Baldwin – September 5, 1963 James Baldwin’s National Press Club Speech 1986

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Thursday Open Thread | James Baldwin Week

Posted on February 16, 2017 by rikyrah

BALDWIN’S NIGGER – James Baldwin and Dick Gregory Baldwin’s Nigger 1 of 3 Baldwin’s Nigger 2 of 3 Baldwin’s Nigger 3 of 3

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Wednesday Open Thread | James Baldwin Week

Posted on February 15, 2017 by rikyrah

Happy HUMP Day, Everyone. Hope you’re enjoying James Baldwin week. The Unsparing Confessions of ‘‘Giovanni’s Room’ Wiki:  Giovanni’s Room is a 1956 novel by James Baldwin. The book focuses on the events in the life of an American man living in … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Open Thread | James Baldwin Week

Posted on February 14, 2017 by rikyrah

Today’s James Baldwin’s feature is The Fire Next Time.” The Fire Next Time is a 1963 book by James Baldwin. It contains two essays: “My Dungeon Shook — Letter to my Nephew on the One Hundredth Anniversary of Emancipation,” and … Continue reading →

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Monday Open Thread | James Baldwin Week

Posted on February 13, 2017 by rikyrah

Happy Monday, Everyone. This week’s featured artist is Mr. James Baldwin. We’ll look at some of his most acclaimed writings, essays, novels, and TV/radio addresses. James Baldwin was an essayist, playwright and novelist regarded as a highly insightful,    iconic writer with … Continue reading →

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African-American History-Famous Authors: James Baldwin

Posted on February 17, 2012 by rikyrah

I count The Fire Next Time as one of the 10 most important books that I’ve ever read. American writer and Civil Rights activist James Baldwin (1924 – 1987) at the Whitehall Hotel, Bloomsbury Square, London. —Photo by Jenkins/Getty Images … Continue reading →

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