James Baldwin Part 2 - COURAGE - S3 E22

James Baldwin was an American author who challenged the status quo for race relations in the 20th Century. His poetry, books, and commentary gave voice especially to the millions of African Americans who were stuck in the segregated US South with it's Jim Crow attitudes and practices - not to mention the de facto segregation that affected the whole United States. It took a great deal of COURAGE for Jimmy Baldwin to speak out against the brutal racism of the 1960s as he did given that several of his close colleagues in the civil rights movement were killed including Medgar Evers, Malcolm X, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. One needs only review the interview James Baldwin gave on the Dick Cavett show in 1969 to see his impact. Basically, Jimmy Baldwin sums it up saying, "I don't want to be given anything by you, I just want to be left alone so I can do it myself" He is considered a HOSS indeed! The Eagle Hoss & Hound podcast is a platform for respect. Respect for the Eagle - the individual with a service background (including spouses). Respect for the Hoss - the Social Integrity Hero from our American past. Plus, the Hound - the common #AmericanMutt - you and me. Follow @EagleIMBUED - J.D. Collier https://linktr.ee/eagleIMBUED