Episode 162: James Baldwin on Race in America (Part Two)

Summary: Continuing on I Am Not Your Negro, "Notes of a Native Son" (1955), and The Fire Next Time (1963).<br> We (and Law Ware) discuss Baldwin's critique of the American dream, how to oppose the inhumanity of others without becoming inhuman yourself, and Baldwin's take on religion. Plus, was the the documentary actually good as a film? <br> This continues <a href="http://partiallyexaminedlife.com/2017/04/10/ep162-1-james-baldwin/" target="_blank">part 1</a>, or get the unbroken, ad-free <a href="http://partiallyexaminedlife.com/2017/04/10/ep162-james-baldwin-citizen/" target="_blank">Citizen Edition</a>.<br> Supplement this with <a href="http://partiallyexaminedlife.com/2017/04/21/phi-fic-12-stories-by-james-baldwin/" target="_blank">the Phi Fic discussion</a> (featuring Mark!) on Baldwin's short stories “This Morning, This Evening, So Soon” (1960) and “Sonny’s Blues” (1957).<br> End song: "Dawning on Me" by <a href="http://marklint.com/samples.html" target="_blank">Mark Lint</a> feat. Ken Stringfellow, who was interviewed on <a href="http://partiallyexaminedlife.com/2017/03/20/nem39-ken-stringfellow/" target="_blank">Nakedly Examined Music ep. 39</a>. <a href="http://partiallyexaminedlife.com/2017/04/10/dawning-on-me/" target="_blank">Read about it</a>.<br> Sponsors: Visit <a href="http://talkspace.com/examined" target="_blank">Talkspace.com/examined</a>; use code "EXAMINED" for 30% off your first month of online therapy. Get a free trial shaving kit (paying only shipping) at <a href="http://harrys.com/pel" target="_blank">harrys.com/pel</a>.<br> Check out <a href="http://www.partiallyexaminedlife.com/shirts" target="_blank">partiallyexaminedlife.com/shirts</a> for new T-shirt designs in the PEL store. <br> And please donate to Turtle Island Research Cooperative: info at <a href="http://partiallyexaminedlife.com/turtle" target="_blank">partiallyexaminedlife.com/turtle</a>.<br>