I was asked to read a book titled "VINTAGE BALDWIN"
I wanted to know who he was. In my research I came across
Clarence E. Hardy, III
Hardy’s thoughtful, provocative interpretation of Baldwin’s intellectual legacy reveals the portrait of a writer whose greatest contribution was not his novels but his preachy, non-fiction essays, whose timeless relevance and passion were due to Baldwin’s connection with the black holiness heritage. The irony of it all, Hardy urges, is seen when one realizes that this black evangelical heritage––marked by a loveless white Christian god and black self-loathing––is the very thing Baldwin spent his life trying to escape. Hardy thus concludes that it was Baldwin’s nemesis, yet also his strength, the marrow and substance of his impassioned public intellection.
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ETHICS with Ben
The Martin Campbell interview
fighting for a fairer, more ethical america
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