Today Is James Baldwin's 101st Birthday; News You May Have Missed

On this new episode of THE POLITICRAT daily podcast Omar Moore salutes James Baldwin on his 101st birthday with audio clips from some of his interviews. Also: News of the last 24 hours or so that you may not have been aware of. Recorded August 2, 2025.MUST-SEE:James Baldwin 1964 documentary "Take This Hammer" (uncut edition), directed by Richard O. Moore: https://diva.sfsu.edu/collections/sfbatv/bundles/216518SUBSCRIBE: https://mooreo.substack.comSUBSCRIBE: https://politicrat.substack.comPatronize Lanny Smith's Actively Black apparel business: https://activelyblack.comPatronize Melanin Haircarehttps://melaninhaircare.comPatronize Black-owned businesses on Roland Martin's Black Star Network: https://shopblackstarnetwork.comBlack-owned media matters: (Watch Roland Martin Unfiltered daily M-F 6-8pm Eastern)https://youtube.com/rolandsmartin Download the Black Star Network appRECOMMENDED READSOmar's latest article on Substack (subscribe!) "A Few Of The Restaurants In San Francisco That Welcome And Treat Black People With Respect" (July 22, 2025)https://open.substack.com/pub/mooreo/p/a-few-of-the-restaurants-in-san-francisco?r=275tyr&utm_medium=iosTHE POLITICRAT SUMMER 2025 BOOK READING LIST: https://substack.com/@politicrat/note/c-133449058?r=judrw&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-actionIf you would like to contribute financially to The Politicrat: please send money via Zelle to [email protected] media:https://fanbase.app/popcornreel(Invest in Fanbase now! https://startengine.com/fanbase)https://spoutible.com/popcornreelhttps://popcornreel.bsky.socialAnd spill.com (@popcornreel)