Finding James Baldwin: The Magpie Years. (Podcast Hosted by Aldo B. Martin & Dr. Frank Leon Roberts)
Finding James Baldwin: The Magpie Years, 1940-1942 takes listeners on a fascinating journey to James Baldwin's early days as a teenage prodigy at New York City's famed DeWitt Clinton High School. Co-hosted by New York City-based podcast creator Aldo B. Martin and Harlem-based English Professor Frank Leon Roberts, Finding James Baldwin: The Magpie Years combines in-depth analysis, casual conversation and riveting audio performances of rare and never-before-recorded work written by teenage Baldwin. Insightful, conversational, and accessible—Finding James Baldwin: The Magpie Years will appeal to anyone with a love for James Baldwin, New York City, stories, conversation, podcasts, or the power of literature.
Finding James Baldwin: The Magpie Years. (Podcast Hosted by Aldo B. Martin & Dr. Frank Leon Roberts)
Chapter 5 - Black Girl Shouting
In this episode we jump to the year 1942 and delve into a poem titled "Black Girl Shouting." Professor Roberts discusses how this poem contains four elements that would become Baldwin touchstone themes in his future work. Aldo discusses how the themes of religion and suffering are infused in this poem. As they discuss the poem, Aldo and Professor Roberts come to realize that they each have their own perceptions and interpretations of the poem's themes.
Episode References:
The Infamous Lynching Site That Still Stands in Mississippi
We Wear the Mask by Paul Laurence Dunbar
Amiri Baraka
Roland Barthes: The Death of the Author
The Three Mothers by Anna Malaika Tubbs
Berdis Baldwin
Lorraine Hansberry
Looking for Lorraine by Imani Perry
Billie Holiday
Bessie Smith
Josephine Baker
Nina Simone
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. Weather
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