In his latter years at DeWitt Clinton High School, James Baldwin wrote a poem titled “Loose Stone Rolling.”  Professor Roberts argues that young Baldwin was proclaiming his life’s purpose with this poem.  Aldo argues that such a proclamation was made years prior, during Baldwin's middle school days.  The conversation then shifts as the duo introduce and discuss yet another one of Baldwin’s peer collaborators at the Magpie: world renowned photographer, Richard Avedon

"Loose Stone Rolling" is read by Elena from 3B
"Spring At Coventry" is read by Emmanuel

Episode References
Richard Avedon
The Ring Shout
The Changing Same
The Color Purple
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
The James Baldwin Papers
Nothing Personal

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

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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