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markpkessinger

(8,392 posts) Sat Jun 21, 2014, 01:38 AM Jun 2014

James Baldwin Debates William F. Buckley (1965)

I had no idea there ever was a formal debate between one of my all-time favorite authors, James Baldwin, and William F. Buckley, let alone that there was any video of it available. This is truly great stuff!

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James Baldwin Debates William F. Buckley (1965) (Original Post) markpkessinger Jun 2014 OP

Weird. I ran across the same video about a month ago. Smarmie Doofus Jun 2014 #1

1965 according to the info at the link n/t markpkessinger Jun 2014 #2

That's probably right. Though I thought the dress and hair... Smarmie Doofus Jun 2014 #4

Good God, Buckley is a piece of work in this! n/t markpkessinger Jun 2014 #3

The man had energy if nothing else. Smarmie Doofus Jun 2014 #5

Baldwin: substance, examples, ideas. xfundy Jun 2014 #6

That's amazing to listen to Baldwin. Thank you for this. n/t jtuck004 Jun 2014 #7

This is a classic. another_liberal Jun 2014 #8

great footage lovemydog Jun 2014 #9

wonderful. navarth Jun 2014 #10

Smarmie Doofus

(14,498 posts)

1. Weird. I ran across the same video about a month ago.

Reply to markpkessinger (Original post)

Sat Jun 21, 2014, 01:45 AM

Jun 2014

Baldwin was a *phenomenal* speaker. Which, frankly, I hadn't realized.

Buckley was.... well... doing his "Buckley" thing. He seemed to grow out of that later on.... stylistically, anyway.

I'd say this is circa 1967.