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James Baldwin’s Wisdom for Our Present Day
I recently read a wonderful book, Our Fathers: Reflections by Sons, a collection of essays by prominent writers about their relationships with their fathers. Funny, tragic, bittersweet, each piece caused me to stop and consider the myriad ways my own … Continue reading
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Tagged Donald Trump, James Baldwin, Our Fathers Reflections by Sons
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White Like Me
In 1993, at age 38, I came out to myself as a gay man. I know, I know, a long time coming. From then, things moved pretty quick. Within weeks I came out to my wife. After a month of … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Hollaran, James Baldwin, Paul Monette, racism, Robb Foreman Dew, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Tim Wise, White Like Me
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