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- 3 days ago1h 0m
Why Should Black People Save a Country That Hates Them? - Tiffany Cross & Michael Harriot Discuss
What happens when Black Americans stop trying to save a country that refuses to protect them? In this provocative conversation, journalist Tiffany D. Cross and bestselling author Michael Harriot confront America's dependence on Black labor, leadership, and sacrifice while questioning whether the promise of equality was ever meant to be fulfilled. From the political awakening following the 2024 election to the possibility of leaving America altogether, they challenge the belief that Black freedom must come through acceptance by a system built on oppression. Their discussion raises an unsettling question: Is the future of Black liberation about fighting for a place in America—or finally building something beyond it?Order Michael Harriot Book Here: https://bookshop.org/a/20190/9780358439165Order Tiffany Cross Books Here: https://bookshop.org/a/20190/9781538775493Order Baldwin & Co. Merch Here: https://shop.baldwinandcobooks.comLearn more about Baldwin & Co. Foundation: https://bcofoundation.orgChapters0:00 Introductions0:38 America Depends on Black Women, But Won’t Protect Them2:01 Coates, Kamala Harris & the Lessons of Black Women2:41 Mothers Teach How to Be, Fathers Teach What to Do4:45 Is America Crumbling?6:38 Ella Baker: “Bigger Than the Hamburger”7:51 Is the Law Just Words on Paper?9:53 Can America Ever Be Home?12:48 What Freedom Felt Like in Ghana17:30 The White Lion19:52 Don’t Romanticize Leaving22:57 What Should Black Fathers Tell Their Children?25:52 What Are You Running To?27:07 Remembering Our Love for Each Other30:55 Community, Family & What Wealth Really Means38:25 Midterms Miss the Plot39:24 Love Helped Us Survive the Slave Ships43:13 The Girl Who Burned Down the Barn45:08 It Was Never About Democrats vs. Republicans50:01 Done Debating51:46 They’ve Always Been Extremists56:33 Love Is in Our Fight57:07 The Beloved CommunityThis episode is part of the ongoing conversations hosted by Baldwin & Co., a Black-owned bookstore, café, and cultural institution based in New Orleans. Baldwin & Co. exists at the intersection of literature, ideas, and community—creating space for rigorous dialogue, storytelling, and intellectual exchange.Through author talks, podcasts, live events, and community programming, Baldwin & Co. amplifies voices shaping how we understand culture, history, politics, faith, and the future.Stay connected with Baldwin & Co. across platforms:Instagram: @baldwinandcoX (Twitter): @baldwinandcoFacebook: Baldwin & Co.YouTube: Baldwin & Co.Website: www.baldwinandcobooks.comVisit us in New Orleans or online to support independent bookselling, discover powerful literature, and engage in conversations that matter.#TiffanyCross #MichaelHarriot #BlackAFHistory #LoveMe #BlackWomen #BlackInAmerica #BlackLove #BlackCommunity #BlackHistory #PanAfricanism #BlackDiaspora #Ghana #Democracy #BlackAuthors #Podcast
- 1 weeks ago54 min
Ibram X. Kendi on Trump, Authoritarianism, and America’s Future
Is American democracy in danger, and what could a third Trump term mean for the nation's future?In this provocative conversation, bestselling author, historian, and antiracism scholar Dr. Ibram X. Kendi sits down with educator and cultural critic Dr. Jerid P. Woods to examine Donald Trump's political influence, the rise of authoritarianism, and the dangerous role of racial fear in American politics.Drawing from his book Chain of Ideas, Ibram Kendi explores how the Great Replacement Theory, attacks on diversity and inclusion, immigration policies, and political propaganda are used to divide Americans and consolidate power. The discussion also confronts the influence of billionaires, the manipulation of elections, and whether democratic institutions can survive growing authoritarian pressures.A timely, thought-provoking conversation about race, power, democracy, and what's at stake for America's future.Order Ibram X. Kendi Books Here: https://bookshop.org/a/20190/9780593978023Order Baldwin & Co. Merch Here: https://shop.baldwinandcobooks.comLearn more about Baldwin & Co. Foundation: https://bcofoundation.orgThis episode is part of the ongoing conversations hosted by Baldwin & Co., a Black-owned bookstore, café, and cultural institution based in New Orleans. Baldwin & Co. exists at the intersection of literature, ideas, and community—creating space for rigorous dialogue, storytelling, and intellectual exchange.Through author talks, podcasts, live events, and community programming, Baldwin & Co. amplifies voices shaping how we understand culture, history, politics, faith, and the future.Stay connected with Baldwin & Co. across platforms:Instagram: @baldwinandcoX (Twitter): @baldwinandcoFacebook: Baldwin & Co.YouTube: Baldwin & Co.Website: www.baldwinandcobooks.comVisit us in New Orleans or online to support independent bookselling, discover powerful literature, and engage in conversations that matter.#IbramXKendi #DonaldTrump #Trump2028 #Authoritarianism #AmericanDemocracy #PoliticalCommentary #USPolitics #RacismInAmerica #GreatReplacementTheory #DemocracyUnderThreat #DEI #PoliticalPropaganda #BaldwinAndCo #BlackVoicesMatter #JeridPWoods
- 3 weeks ago1h 12m
Ocean Vuong on Capitalism’s Forgotten People and the American Dream
In this powerful conversation, Ocean Vuong and E.M. Tran examine the people capitalism often pushes to the margins—immigrants, refugees, low-wage workers, caregivers, addicts, and elders whose lives rarely fit America’s preferred success story. Through The Emperor of Gladness, Vuong rejects the idea that dignity must come from wealth, upward mobility, or escaping poverty, arguing instead that lives built around work, survival, friendship, and care are worthy on their own terms. He challenges the mythology of the American Dream and asks us to look directly at the people whose labor keeps society moving, even when the systems around them barely see them.Order Ocean Vuong Books Here: https://bookshop.org/a/20190/9780593831892Order Baldwin & Co. Merch Here: https://shop.baldwinandcobooks.comLearn more about Baldwin & Co. Foundation: https://bcofoundation.orgThis episode is part of the ongoing conversations hosted by Baldwin & Co., a Black-owned bookstore, café, and cultural institution based in New Orleans. Baldwin & Co. exists at the intersection of literature, ideas, and community—creating space for rigorous dialogue, storytelling, and intellectual exchange.Through author talks, podcasts, live events, and community programming, Baldwin & Co. amplifies voices shaping how we understand culture, history, politics, faith, and the future.Stay connected with Baldwin & Co. across platforms:Instagram: @baldwinandcoX (Twitter): @baldwinandcoFacebook: Baldwin & Co.YouTube: Baldwin & Co.Website: www.baldwinandcobooks.comVisit us in New Orleans or online to support independent bookselling, discover powerful literature, and engage in conversations that matter.#OceanVuong #TheEmperorOfGladness #EMTran #CapitalismsForgottenPeople #AmericanDream #WorkingClass #WorkingPoor #ImmigrantStories #RefugeeStories #EconomicInequality #Capitalism #ClassInequality #ChosenFamily #MentalHealth #AddictionRecovery #Literature #Books #BookTube #AuthorTalk #WritersOfYouTube #LiteraryFiction #BookDiscussion #NewBooks #BaldwinAndCo #NewOrleans #YouTube #Trending #Viral
- 3 weeks ago1h 1m
What Really Happened After The Knee - Colin Kaepernick, Ryan Clark & Eric Reid
What really happened after Colin Kaepernick took a knee—and how much did the NFL, the media, and even other players work to contain the fallout? In this explosive conversation, Ryan Clark, Colin Kaepernick, and Eric Reid pull back the curtain on the fear, money, pressure, blackballing, media manipulation, and internal resistance surrounding one of the most controversial protests in sports history. Kaepernick and Reid reveal how many players privately wanted to support the movement but were unwilling to risk their careers, while openly discussing the enormous personal and financial price they paid for refusing to stay silent.Nothing is off limits. They discuss NFL owners, powerful incentives, the hijacking of the protest’s message, the players who backed away, the people who worked against them, and why Kaepernick still says he would do it all again. More than a conversation about football, this is a revealing look at what happens when athletes challenge the people who control the money, the platform, and the narrative—and what it really costs to speak when silence would be far more profitable.This episode is part of the ongoing conversations hosted by Baldwin & Co., a Black-owned bookstore, café, and cultural institution based in New Orleans. Baldwin & Co. exists at the intersection of literature, ideas, and community—creating space for rigorous dialogue, storytelling, and intellectual exchange.Through author talks, podcasts, live events, and community programming, Baldwin & Co. amplifies voices shaping how we understand culture, history, politics, faith, and the future.Stay connected with Baldwin & Co. across platforms:Instagram: @baldwinandcoX (Twitter): @baldwinandcoFacebook: Baldwin & Co.YouTube: Baldwin & Co.Website: www.baldwinandcobooks.comVisit us in New Orleans or online to support independent bookselling, discover powerful literature, and engage in conversations that matter.#ColinKaepernick #EricReid #RyanClark #NFL #NFLProtest #TakeAKnee #AthleteActivism #SportsAndPolitics #BlackAthletes #SocialJustice #PoliceBrutality #SystemicRacism #Blackballing #FreedomOfSpeech #SpeakTruthToPower #NFLHistory #PlayerPower #SportsCulture #CivilRights #KnowYourRights #Protest #Activism #BlackVoices #UnfilteredConversation #BehindTheNFL #TheTruthComesOut #NothingOffLimits #BaldwinAndCo #BaldwinAndCoMedia #NewOrleans
- Sep 28, 20261h 8m
I Dare You Deny Black People Reparations After Hearing This! Marcus Anthony Hunter Breaks Down The Fight For Reparations.
Nicki Minaj’s political evolution has sparked a much bigger conversation about fame, power, loyalty, and Black cultural responsibility. Marcus Anthony Hunter and David Johns go beyond the headlines to ask a harder question: what happens when a Black celebrity’s politics begin to clash with the community that helped make them powerful? This is not just a conversation about Nicki Minaj or MAGA—it’s about influence, identity, accountability, and who gets to shape the culture in this moment.This episode is part of the ongoing conversations hosted by Baldwin & Co., a Black-owned bookstore, café, and cultural institution based in New Orleans. Baldwin & Co. exists at the intersection of literature, ideas, and community—creating space for rigorous dialogue, storytelling, and intellectual exchange.Through author talks, podcasts, live events, and community programming, Baldwin & Co. amplifies voices shaping how we understand culture, history, politics, faith, and the future.Stay connected with Baldwin & Co. across platforms:Instagram: @baldwinandcoX (Twitter): @baldwinandcoFacebook: Baldwin & Co.YouTube: Baldwin & Co.Website: www.baldwinandcobooks.comVisit us in New Orleans or online to support independent bookselling, discover powerful literature, and engage in conversations that matter.Order Marcus Anthony Hunter Books Here: https://bookshop.org/a/20190/9780063004733Order Baldwin & Co. Merch Here: https://shop.baldwinandcobooks.comLearn more about Baldwin & Co. Foundation: https://bcofoundation.org#MagaMinaj #NickiMinaj #MarcusAnthonyHunter #DavidJohns #BlackPolitics #BlackCulture #CelebrityPolitics #CulturalPower #PoliticalIdentity #BlackVoices #BlackThought #PoliticsAndCulture #CommunityAccountability #BlackIntellectuals #MAGA #TrumpPolitics #CelebrityInfluence #CultureAndPolitics #BaldwinAndCo #BaldwinAndCoPodcast #NewOrleans #BlackLeadership #SocialCommentary #PoliticalConversation #CurrentEvents
- Sep 22, 202659 min
America is Killing Poor People - Economist, Gary Hoover Explains.
The Trump administration just overhauled roughly $4 billion in homelessness funding, shifting emphasis away from permanent housing. Trump-backed changes to SNAP have coincided with about 4 million fewer Americans receiving food assistance. From food to housing, Gary Hoover asks the uncomfortable question behind “America Is Killing Poor People”: when the safety net gets smaller for people already struggling to survive, is poverty really their failure—or ours? Economist Gary “Hoov” Hoover, Executive Director of the Murphy Institute and professor of economics and law, argues that America doesn’t simply fail poor people—it often builds systems that keep them poor and then blames them for it. His warning lands at a critical moment: #GaryHoover #AmericaIsKillingPoorPeople #PovertyInAmerica #AmericanDream #EconomicInequality #IncomeInequality #SNAP #FoodStamps #HomelessnessCrisis #HousingCrisis #TrumpAdministration #TrumpPolicies #SafetyNet #WorkingPoor #PovertyTrap #EconomicMobility #WealthGap #BlackEconomics #PublicPolicy #SystemicInequality #TulaneUniversity #MurphyInstitute #BaldwinAndCo #NewOrleans #SocialJusticeOrder Gary Hoover Books Here: https://bookshop.org/a/20190/9780520402621Order Baldwin & Co. Merch Here: https://shop.baldwinandcobooks.comLearn more about Baldwin & Co. Foundation: https://bcofoundation.orgThis episode is part of the ongoing conversations hosted by Baldwin & Co., a Black-owned bookstore, café, and cultural institution based in New Orleans. Baldwin & Co. exists at the intersection of literature, ideas, and community—creating space for rigorous dialogue, storytelling, and intellectual exchange.Through author talks, podcasts, live events, and community programming, Baldwin & Co. amplifies voices shaping how we understand culture, history, politics, faith, and the future.Stay connected with Baldwin & Co. across platforms:Instagram: @baldwinandcoX (Twitter): @baldwinandcoFacebook: Baldwin & Co.YouTube: Baldwin & Co.Website: www.baldwinandcobooks.comVisit us in New Orleans or online to support independent bookselling, discover powerful literature, and engage in conversations that matter.
- Sep 13, 20261h 0m
Kamala Wasn’t the Problem — Carol Moseley Braun Explains
Former U.S. Senator Carol Moseley Braun, the first Black woman elected to the U.S. Senate, offers a striking perspective on Kamala Harris and what her presidential defeat says about women and power in America. Braun argues that Harris was extraordinarily qualified, understood the issues, and “did everything right”—and rejects the idea that the loss should simply be placed at Harris’s feet. Drawing from her own experience breaking political barriers, Braun connects Harris’s treatment to deeply rooted attitudes about whether women are capable of holding ultimate authority, including serving as commander in chief. Yet she remains hopeful that those attitudes are changing as a new generation of girls grows up believing there are no positions beyond their reach.This episode is part of the ongoing conversations hosted by Baldwin & Co., a Black-owned bookstore, café, and cultural institution based in New Orleans. Baldwin & Co. exists at the intersection of literature, ideas, and community—creating space for rigorous dialogue, storytelling, and intellectual exchange.Through author talks, podcasts, live events, and community programming, Baldwin & Co. amplifies voices shaping how we understand culture, history, politics, faith, and the future.Stay connected with Baldwin & Co. across platforms:Instagram: @baldwinandcoX (Twitter): @baldwinandcoFacebook: Baldwin & Co.YouTube: Baldwin & Co.Website: www.baldwinandcobooks.comVisit us in New Orleans or online to support independent bookselling, discover powerful literature, and engage in conversations that matter.#KamalaHarris #CarolMoseleyBraun #BlackWomenInPolitics #WomenInPolitics #WomenInLeadership #PoliticalLeadership #RepresentationMatters #BlackPoliticalPower #BreakingBarriers #WomenBreakingBarriers #AmericanPolitics #PoliticalHistory #LeadershipMatters #Democracy #MisogynyInPolitics #BlackWomenLead #Trailblazer #WomenAndPower #PresidentialPolitics #BaldwinAndCo
- Aug 7, 202648 min
Greatness Needs Resistance - Antonio Michael Downing & Jerid P. Woods
Antonio Michael Downing joins Jerid P. Woods for a powerful conversation about ancestry, identity, writing, and claiming your place in the Black literary tradition. Antonio reflects on the influence of his grandmother, overcoming impostor syndrome, removing ego from the creative process, and how doubt—even from haters—can become fuel for purpose, discipline, and greatness.Order Antonio Michael Downing Book Here: https://bookshop.org/a/20190/9781668066102#YouNeedHaters #AntonioMichaelDowning #JeridPWoods #BlackLiterature #BlackWriters #BlackReaders #BlackIntellectualTradition #LiteraryConversation #AuthorInterview #CreativeProcess #WritingLife #ImposterSyndrome #AncestralWisdom #GenerationalHealing #BlackExcellence #ReadBlackAuthors #BaldwinAndCo #BaldwinDialogues #NewOrleansCulture #ClaimYourPower #TrustYourVoice #TurnDoubtIntoFuel #StopShrinkingYourself #YouAlreadyAre #ItsOurTurnOrder Baldwin & Co. Merch Here: https://shop.baldwinandcobooks.comLearn more about Baldwin & Co. Foundation: https://bcofoundation.orgWelcome to Baldwin & Co. Author Dialogues, the official podcast of Baldwin & Co. coffee + bookstore—a sanctuary for literature, creativity, and community. Sponsored by Baldwin & Co. Foundation 501(c)3.This podcast is your front-row seat to the world of books, ideas, and thought-provoking conversations with some of the most brilliant minds and celebrated authors of our time.At Baldwin & Co., we believe that stories have the power to inspire, connect, and transform. Through this podcast, we bring the pages of bestselling novels, memoirs, and groundbreaking works of nonfiction to life. Whether you’re an avid reader, aspiring writer, or simply someone who enjoys meaningful discussions, Baldwin & Co. Author Dialogues is here to ignite your curiosity and enrich your understanding of the world.What to Expect:Author Talks and Exclusive InterviewsJoin us as we sit down with internationally acclaimed authors, rising literary stars, and thought leaders across genres. Discover the stories behind the stories—their creative processes, challenges, and inspirations—and gain insights into the craft of writing.
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