Transatlantic Commuter: A Conversation about James Baldwin with Ethan Healey
James Baldwin was a writer, activist, and world traveler who dedicated his life to understanding his identity and how it fit within American society. His writing deftly explore these topics and sheds a light on the Black experience in the twentieth century.
Joining me for this bonus episode is past guest Ethan Healey. Healey shares his research about Baldwin's search for identity, how it influenced his activism, and why Baldwin's work still resonates today.
Source material discussed this episode:
Baldwin, James. “Notes of a Native Son.” In Baldwin: Collected Essays, 14th ed., 5–136. The Library of America 98. New York: Literary Classics of the United States, 1955.
Baldwin, James. “Nobody Knows My Name.” In Baldwin: Collected Essays, 14th ed., 137–290. The Library of America 98. New York: Literary Classics of the United States, 1961.
Baldwin, James. “The Fire Next Time.” In Baldwin: Collected Essays, 14th ed., 291–348. The Library of America 98. New York: Literary Classics of the United States, 1963.
“Conversation with a Native Son.” Assignment America. Boston, MA & Washington D.C.: Thirteen WNET, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), May 13, 1975. http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-75-48sbchq4.
I Am Not Your Negro. Documentary. Magnolia Pictures, Amazon MGM Studios, 2017.
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