Writings of James Baldwin

From the library of DeWitt Clinton High School, guests examined racism in America and the rise of the civil rights movement through the life… read more

From the library of DeWitt Clinton High School, guests examined racism in America and the rise of the civil rights movement through the life and writings of social critic James Baldwin. Dr. Kelley is an authority on the history of the civil rights movement. Dr. Leeming, a close personal friend of James Baldwin, published James Baldwin: A Biography in 1994. Dr. Washington talked about the social and political forces that shaped Baldwin and other black writers in his book The Ideologies of African American Literature.

During the period between 1955 and 1965, individuals and civil rights organizations challenged segregation and discrimination with a variety of activities, including protest marches, boycotts, and refusal to abide by segregation laws. Baldwin was continually conscious of the hypocrisies and injustices in the world around him and, as a writer, made his readers aware of the state of American race relations. close

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Program ID:
170519-1
Category:
C-SPAN Specials
Format:
Call-In
Location:
Bronx, New York, United States
First Aired:
Jun 16, 2002 | 3:01pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:
Feb 28, 2007 | 5:59am EST | C-SPAN 3

Airing Details

  • Jun 16, 2002 | 3:01pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Jun 21, 2002 | 8:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Jun 22, 2002 | 3:15am EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Aug 30, 2002 | 11:09pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Aug 31, 2002 | 3:19am EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Dec 21, 2005 | 10:01pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Dec 22, 2005 | 2:03am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Dec 22, 2005 | 6:58am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Dec 23, 2005 | 10:00pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Dec 24, 2005 | 2:03am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Dec 24, 2005 | 6:58am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Dec 25, 2005 | 10:00am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Dec 25, 2005 | 2:02pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Dec 25, 2005 | 6:57pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Dec 26, 2005 | 9:59pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Dec 27, 2005 | 2:02am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Dec 27, 2005 | 6:57am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Feb 27, 2007 | 8:57pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Feb 28, 2007 | 5:59am EST | C-SPAN 3
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