CLF 2022: James Baldwin's America with Eddie Glaude, Jr., and Armand Derfner

James Baldwin's America with Eddie S. Glaude, Jr., and Armand Derfner debuted on stage at the Charleston Literary Festival in Charleston, South Carolina, on November 10, 2022. Glaude’s book, Begin Again: James Baldwin’s America and Its Urgent Lessons for Our Own, is a defining book for our time, an eloquent essay that combines biography, literary and social criticism, and history to make the argument that America stands on the precipice of a decision about its identity. Baldwin’s life and writing serve as a pathway for Glaude to examine his own experiences, beliefs and feelings to interrogate racism in today’s America. He discusses the insights and inspiration he has gained from Baldwin with Armand Derfner, civil rights lawyer and co-author of Justice Deferred. Eddie S. Glaude Jr. is the James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor and chair of the Department of African American Studies at Princeton University.
00:00-6:20 Introduction
6:20-18:00 Speaker Presentation
18:00-47:33 Conversation
47:33-1:00:33 Audience Q&A
1:00:33-1:01:00 Applause

[@Logistics2transport]

Wow, what a brilliant academic Eddie is. He represents truth and justice with clarity and courage! Keep on keeping on good Sir!

[@nobullzone8394]

I can listen to professor Eddie all day he is so full of knowledge humility humanity and critical thinking skills in which we all need to move forward! This was a beautiful discussion

[@Chefkennynyc]

Excellent 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@prometheus200]

I can listen to Eddie all day

[@drndomomelinguitherese]

Congratulations !

[@lfmiron1]

Dynamite combo of resistance and hope.