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James Baldwin's Shadow : Throughline James Baldwin believed that America has been lying to itself since its founding. He wrote, spoke, and thought incessantly about the societal issues that still exist today. As the United States continues to reckon with its history of systemic racism and police brutality, Eddie S. Glaude Jr. guides us through the meaning and purpose of James Baldwin's work and how his words can help us navigate the current moment.

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James Baldwin's Shadow

James Baldwin's Shadow

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  • James Baldwin poses while at home in Saint Paul de Vence, South of France during September of 1985.
    James Baldwin poses while at home in Saint Paul de Vence, South of France during September of 1985.
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  • James Baldwin addresses a crowd of 10,000 in New York City where they mourn the victims of the Birmingham church bombing, September 28, 1963.
    James Baldwin addresses a crowd of 10,000 in New York City where they mourn the victims of the Birmingham church bombing, September 28, 1963.
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  • James Baldwin sprawls across his bed in his New York apartment to jot some notes down.
    James Baldwin sprawls across his bed in his New York apartment to jot some notes down.
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  • James Baldwin smiles while addressing the crowd from the speaker's platform, after participating in the march from Selma to Montgomery in support of voting rights, March 1965.
    James Baldwin smiles while addressing the crowd from the speaker's platform, after participating in the march from Selma to Montgomery in support of voting rights, March 1965.
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James Baldwin believed that America has been lying to itself since its founding. He wrote, spoke, and thought incessantly about the societal issues that still exist today. As the United States continues to reckon with its history of systemic racism and police brutality, Eddie S. Glaude Jr. guides us through the meaning and purpose of James Baldwin's work and how his words can help us navigate the current moment.

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