James Baldwin and Little Black Sambo

[jpstenino]

Wonderful...thank you 

[mack2cool2000]

Yes children don't have it. They learn it from people who keep little black sambo books. Baldwin must have been mortified by the ignorance of these people.

[HoneySwtDrms]

Wow! What a profound story!

[gumgumluelue]

I have heard a lots about. you. I hope one  day to meet you

[kweju3]

Thanks for the story. I grew-up with Baldwin's books. My mom was an avid reader. In my youith, I really didn't appreciate him. As I got older, he got better. Such is life. I'm sure he was amused and the point was not lost on his insightful mind. You made me smile.

[ssballs]

What a wonderful story,reading the headline i expected the worst.

[kurydebarcelona]

beautiful story, thanks for posting this

[Steadno]

interesting and cool!

[skinnyvinny]

Margaret ! What a SURPRISE to see this video. I'm like, Francois, this looks just like Margaret and he's like , that IS Margaret ! We moved to France, then to Miami Beach. -- Vincent and Francois

[thefutureofbass]

your teaching as you should.thanks.

[StLennyBruce]

what a cool experience.

Uhh, just by the way,...what's that flash at 1:17? It's a flash of a word, looks like "unrendered."

[atree3]

yes, I see that, thanks for calling it to my attention, I'm probably stuck with it now . . .

[jackinla8]

who is this? great glasses.

[120grace]

Thank you for posting!

[suzannezelei]

Thanks for sharing. Must have been mindblowing!

[prrolg]

Great!!

[Tahirah1]

I see she's actually adopted james baldwin way he speeks.....look at her.

[Steadno]

True!

[Tobie2]

Man, so cool the way you use the opaque to illustrate your truth.....

Oh yeah and I absolutely love your glasses!! I would love to find a pair for myself, where did you get them? (please dont say Moracco in the flea market LOL)

[atree3]

I wish I could

Unfortunately it is just 10 blocks from my house

or fortunately

[dleifyamjr]

Wonderful story. It is something I would have done with a guest of my parents. Thankfully most people relize young children are missing the life lessons of hate. Sadly they will get it if around adults who live it.

I'm sure Mr Baldwin made a great Tiger.

[Xelanderthomas]

That is way beyond an amazing thing to share with us. I laughed hard you was you were mortified.

[kenrg]

I'm always amazed at what story comes from you next. What an exciting and unique group of experiences you have had.

[CityzenJane]

He is one of my ALL TIME HEROS!!!!! What a writer and what a man! He took everybody's shit on. Took no prisoners...and was entirely compassionate about it. Phenomenal.

What A LIFE you have!

[MaverickToro]

James Baldwin lived with you!? What an amazing story! I had to Wikipedia 'Little Black Sambo,' but it made me chuckle when your daughter dragged it out and asked him to play the tiger.

;)

[CityzenJane]

He was it seemed to me a very transcendant person...gifted in that regard...an maybe it was a momentary grace now and then 0 but what he put across was cosmic in it's reach.