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James Baldwin as Activist and Agitator with Dr. Bill V. Mullen

James Baldwin as Activist and Agitator with Dr. Bill V. Mullen

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Jesse is joined by Professor Bill V. Mullen and talk about his Baldwin biography, Living In Fire. They discuss James Baldwin's role as an activist and agitator of the state in the 1960's and the toll that takes on a person mentally and spiritually. They talk about Baldwin works, Nobody Knows My Name, No Name in the Street, and Blue's for Mister Charlie. Jesse goes on to talk about the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and a recent talk he had with author and activist, Charles Reese.

Songs of the Week:

Janelle Monaé:
Turntables

John Coltrane:
Alabama

Bill V. Mullen Personal Page

James Baldwin
1963 Speech at New York Community Church

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