Having spent the better part of the past few days reading the newly released collection of James Baldwin's previously uncollected essays, I was moved to seek out what little video exists on the web that can attest to his brilliance, both as a writer/artist, and commentator on race. Sadly, there is not much. The documentary on his life, The Price of the Ticket, is not available to individuals, and is not on the web anywhere, except for a 4:30 second clip, which is here.
In the meantime though, ...
Published on September 04, 2010 09:41