• Chapter 16 - Judgment Day

  • Nov 1 2023
  • Length: 23 mins
  • Podcast

Chapter 16 - Judgment Day

  • Summary

  • In this poem, titled "Judgment Day" young James Baldwin again experiments with the usage of African American Vernacular English. Professor Roberts argues that this poem is the most defiant of Baldwin's Magpie work. This episode then takes a look at one of James Baldwin's high school teachers, Abe Meeropol (Abel Meerpolsky). Aldo and Professor Roberts examine Abe Meeropol's contributions to the Magpie, to young Baldwin, and to the world.
    "Judgment Day" is read by Tina E.
    "The Dreamer" is read by Emmanuel

    Episode References:
    Abe Meeropol
    Strange Fruit
    Blues for Mr. Charlie
    Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
    The James Baldwin Papers

    Further Reading:
    Books by James Baldwin
    The Furious Passage of James Baldwin by Fern M. Eckman
    James Baldwin: A Biography by David Leeming
    Talking At The Gates: by James Campbell
    Begin Again by Eddie Glaude, Jr.
    Baldwin's Harlem by Herb Boyd
    James Baldwin: Artist on Fire by W.J. Weatherby
    James Baldwin: Living in Fire by Bill V. Mullen
    The Castle on the Parkway by G. Pelisson and J. Garvey

    Finding James Baldwin on Instagram
    Finding James Baldwin Youtube

    Learn more about Dr. Frank Leon Roberts at Amherst.edu

    More podcasts by Aldo B. Martin:
    The Reclamation
    The Fatherhood Project
    YALD. The Podcast
    Jammin' on the One
    So...Tell Me About Your Podcast

    Finding James Baldwin: The Magpie Years Podcast is
    Researched by Dr. Frank Leon Roberts and Aldo B. Martin
    Performed by Elena from 3B and Tina E.
    Edited by Aldo B. Martin
    Produced by Aldo B. Martin

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