The Day James Baldwin’s Insights Knocked Me off My Feet

I watched this documentary and afterward told someone that my first reaction was to feel sad and hopeless. But then I backed up and realized that, no, sadness was not really my first reaction. I started to trace the path of my thoughts and see how one followed from the next. As I was actually watching the film, I marveled at Baldwin’s words, his insights, and just his very presence. I have read very little of his work. I wondered why that was, and became determined to change that. My overall reaction was to be awestruck by his brilliance, eloquence, and the way he spoke with brave and unapologetic authority. He made me think about race and whiteness in America in a way I never had before. <a href="https://medium.com/illumination/the-day-james-baldwins-insights-knocked-me-off-my-feet-fbcad122634b">Click Here</a>