James Baldwin Interview – 1963 “Florida Forum”

A fascinating interview with James Baldwin, fifty years ago, discussing race in America. As with all Baldwin interviews, this one too is amazing for how much of his analysis about the nation’s predicament — and the system of white supremacy — remains pertinent today, despite the end of formal and legal segregation. And the white denial and ignorance on display, particularly from the panelists, is as stunning as ever…


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