James Baldwin, Nikkii Giovanni and the Erasure of Black Women

In this video, I break down a very important topic, often overlooked by many black men, and that has been written about extensively by countless black women - James Baldwin's gender, politics and treatment of black women in his literature. We break down this topic through looking at the pivotal conversation between James Baldwin, and.Nikki Giovanni in 1971, where they talk Black life, love, and family. Was Jim Baldwin sexist? Was he misogynistic? Did he align with misogynoir? - ESSAY CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 01:00 James Baldwin and Nikki Giovanni Conversation in 1971 03:18 What is MISOGYNY and MISOGYNOIR? 05:48 Misogynoir and Black Gender in the 1960s 07:46 Baldwin and Giovanni Talk in 1971 10:22 Black Men As Protectors and Enactors of Violence 11:44 How Black Men Excuse Violence In Favor of the Patriarchy 15;55 Black Women in the Black Panther Party 17:08 On Baldwin, Heterocentrism, and Sexuality 18:24 Audre Lorde talks to James Baldwin in 1984 22:56 Joseph Beam on James Baldwin and Black Gender 24:11 My experiences with Black gender expectations and DV in family