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James Baldwin didn’t just write books—he confronted a nation.
In this episode of Black History That Makes You Go Hmm, we explore the life and legacy of James Baldwin: writer, philosopher, and prophetic voice who forced America to face its deepest contradictions around race, love, sexuality, and freedom.
Born in Harlem in 1924, Baldwin grew up navigating poverty, religion, and racism. He found refuge in language and eventually fled to Paris to escape the suffocating weight of American racism. But distance didn’t silence him—it sharpened him.
Through works like Go Tell It on the Mountain, Giovanni’s Room, and The Fire Next Time, Baldwin spoke with brutal honesty about Black identity, queer visibility, faith, and the moral failures of America. He debated Malcolm X, challenged white America on national television, and insisted that love without truth was a lie.
James Baldwin believed the real revolution wasn’t fought with weapons—it was fought in beliefs, language, and consciousness. His warnings about police violence, voter suppression, and cultural erasure still echo today.
This episode isn’t just about remembering Baldwin—it’s about using his words as tools for liberation.
Because nothing can be changed until it is faced.
Five minutes a day keeps the miseducation away.
Stay curious. Stay consistent.
And keep learning what they tried to bury.
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