
Existential Liberalism: James Baldwin and the Problem of Freedom
The burden of freedom has always been heavy, and Baldwin forces us to confront whether we are willing to bear it.
Melvin Rogers, Edna & Richard Salomon Distinguished Professor at Brown University, explores race, democracy, and character in American culture.
The burden of freedom has always been heavy, and Baldwin forces us to confront whether we are willing to bear it.
Democratic values must be actively cultivated and defended, or they will be captured and deformed.