This book is extremely hard to follow and I believe that the author is very racist. He, along with the people that he talks about, insults white people. Yes, he has a valid point in talking about how badly white people acted in the past, but it is in the past. Points may also be brought up about not forgetting the past but let’s not start problems from past mistakes. One good thing about this book, however, is the historical things that are happening during this book. The Conference of Negro-African Writers and Artists and the Cold War happened through his life. The one question that I have, however, is: What is with all the racism?
Nathan Dennison
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Talking about race is not the same thing as racism, Nathan. As Baldwin writes, he is exploring his ideas and experiences, and working through what he feels and what he observed. We all need to realize that what he is describing does indeed apply to a particular historical context, a specific historical moment that is part of the past. But one of the reasons we study history is to learn from the past, and not repeat the same problems. Yet how do we know that we are doing anything better or differently if we don't measure it against the past, and if we don't have an understanding or an appreciation of the past?
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