Baldwin as Juneteenth & Pride

In this episode, we talk about how James Baldwin influenced our podcast, and his connection to Juneteenth and Pride. Following that, we talk about whiteness, Trump, and the importance and history of Juneteenth and Pride, especially the way that the Trans community fought during the 1960s.



READING LIST:

(1) James Baldwin -- The Fire Next Time
(2) James Baldwin -- Nobody Knows My Name
(3) James Baldwin -- Stranger in the Village
(4) Channing Gerard Joseph -- The House of Swann: Where Slaves Became Queens
(5) Thomas Piketty -- Capital in the 21st Century
(6) Kate Pickett & Richard Wilkinson -- The Spirit Level: Why Greater Equality Makes Societies Stronger
(7) Ta-Nehisi Coates -- Between the World and Me
(8) Gwen Aviles & Ariel Jao -- 16 Queer Black Pioneers Who Made History

PLAYLIST:

(1) Saul Williams -- Think Like They Book Say    • Saul Williams - Think Like They Book ...  
(2) Frank Ocean -- Pink + White    • Frank Ocean - Pink + White  
(3) 2pac -- Changes    • 2Pac - Changes ft. Talent  
(4) 2pac -- Dear Mama    • 2Pac - Dear Mama  
(5) Coolio -- Gangsta's Paradise    • Gangsta's Paradise (feat. L.V.)  
(6) The Lady of Rage -- Afro Puffs    • The Lady Of Rage - Afro Puffs  
(7) John Forte -- God is Love God is War    • God is Love God Is War  
(8) Fugees -- Fu-Gee-La    • Fugees - Fu-Gee-La (Official HD Video)