On this episode of BMU, the guys discuss Black rage in the
context of James Baldwin’s famous quote, “to be a Negro in this country and to be relatively conscious is to be in a state of rage almost all of the time…” Their discussion probes the value of rage, our desire to dispel rage without offering it legitimacy, and what it means to accept that folks have a right to be angry. They explore the distance between American culture’s response to Black and
white rage, the need for joy amidst the rage, and share their favorite Baldwin quotes. The show takes a hilarious turn with the surprise return of “Really, Bruh?”
“Billy Porter on race, recognition, and the Middle East” (The Guardian)
“The Negro in American Culture” Radio Interview (1961)
Black Rage by William H. Grier and Price M. Cobbs
Edwin references the killing of Rayshard Brooks by Atlanta
Police (Wikipedia)
