Notes of a native son: The world according to James Baldwin - Christina Greer

James Baldwin was an American novelist and social critic whose essays in “Notes of a Native Son” explored race, sex and class distinctions.

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In the 1960s, the FBI amassed almost 2,000 documents in an investigation into one of America’s most celebrated minds. The subject of this inquiry was a writer named James Baldwin, one of the best-selling Black authors in the world at the time. What made him loom so large in the imaginations of both the public and the authorities? Christina Greer explores the life and works of James Baldwin.

Lesson by Christina Greer, directed by Jérémie Balais and Jeffig Le Bars.

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[huzefatasira]

"Hatred, which could destroy so much, never failed to destroy the man who hated, and this was an immutable law."
- James Baldwin

[emmaclarkeart]

This animation is just stunning, I'm blown away....

[nlsantiesteban]

I was not a very good student. After high school I had to take remedial English while I studied at the local community college. I remember that the professor of that class assigned us Baldwin's Sonny's Blues. No one read it, so she made us read it aloud, in class. The story spoke to me and the imagery was so striking, that I still remember it all these years later. Later, in graduate school, would consume everything Baldwin had to offer. In a way, Baldwin sparked something that eventually led me to earn a PhD.

[AusyJo]

I wish we learned about authors like him in school. Better late than never, I suppose.

[Sikstik]

"Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them." -James Baldwin

Not a lot of listening going on ...

[gardenhead]

Those with independent thoughts are a danger to those in power

[Vshwin]

Can the quality get any better !
Seriously, you guys have made benchmarks, I haven't even seen touched by any other creator .

[zkhdillard]

The animations are usually well done, but JESUS, man. If only there was a movie or something that told Baldwin's life story with this animation....😭😭

[broseidon]

*”Ignorance, allied with power, ”*
*”is the most ferocious enemy”*
*”justice can have.”*
-James Baldwin.

[desean]

As long as I’ve been a teacher I’ve made it a point to teach this mans work because no one did that for me when I was a student. He’s on America’s Mount Rushmore of literature in my eyes

[jasonkresock]

He was feared because he spoke the truth, unapologetically.
Question answered.
Great synopsis. Thank You.

[zamzam-brfi]

If there’s one book I recommend to anyone -regardless of topic being discussed- it is “The Fire Next Time.” I have never read a book so moving yet so simple to understand. I’ve never teared up reading a book, but this one did to me. I read it in one sitting on a Sunday from the time the coffee shop opened til it’s doors closed for the day. Please guys, read it, this book will bring so much clarity in times like

[atx-insider]

I love James Baldwin. He doesn't get the same credit other freedom fighters get. We need to respect this man's legacy.

[gabrielmaroto]

“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my right to exist.”
Brother James Baldwin ❤

[SeriousPOV]

"Notes of a Native Son", is nothing short of a Brilliant Essay.
"Go Tell it on a Mountain" is Masters work in writing.

[asdsdjfasdjxajiosdqw]

As a European it struck me how much Baldwin's writings resonated with me. I discovered him in my late teens and he's been one of my favourite thinkers since. The way he explained things palpably, able to be understood by such a large audience is absolutely stunning.

[sebastianelytron]

Don't know what year that opening quote was from, but what I do know is it is perhaps more relevant now than ever.

[leila]

I had to pause this video to just comment that this animation is incredible! Thank you Ted, oh how you increase my knowledge, calm me down, and make my eyes behold such beautiful animation!

[sanjeedabano]

"Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced." James Baldwin

[honeyapple]

I only just started reading and learning about James Baldwin, and his voice is absolutely arresting. Before now I had never heard his name. Not in English classes, not by other people. How can that be?