Chris Rock Reads Author James Baldwin's "Letter to My Nephew"
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- Опубликовано: 15 сен 2024
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The irrepressible Chris Rock performs a dynamic reading of 1960s icon James Baldwin's scorching "Letter to My Nephew." If Baldwin could time-travel into today, what do you think he would make of this trampling of civil rights?
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James Baldwin spoke so pristine that he left little to no room for argument
Baldwin was a passionate speaker. He talked about social injustice without hatred but with reasoning and clarity.
I needed to hear this today. We all rise or we all fall.
Thursday June 11th 2020 I fell upon this never heard of it never never saw the video but it made my day today I was watching Malcolm x and he repeated something so similar if black people do not grow to know themselves and be proud and strong of themselves they will not be able to live others for we should know ourself and where we have from because that is all legacy strength and we have to show light society the blood is red the color of our skin is as bright as the sun and as strong as the sun 💪🌞 we need to let them hear our voice never stop Black history month is not enough we have to constantly remind them and remind our children because when they forget is when they become prey to White society
This is why, America has tried for many many years to hide the words of Baldwin from Black America , because his strength in words are so uplifting . This is a real man speaking to all black folks especially black men!!
Amen! 🙏
Thanks James Baldwin and Chris Rock. still very relevant today.
As a child, I could never understand why we were hated, feared but at the same time admired..but when I began to listen to our songs, music read, study and reflect on our story...and when I spoke to a traveling man and he showed me the last pages of a different type of Bible...my eyes began to open to the light of truth... I Am
A Letter To My Nephew first appeared in The Progressive magazine in 1962...but it seems it could've been written last week.
I already had so much respect for Chris Rock and loved hearing him read this out. Heating this being read out now is coloured by Chris' humanity. Adds another layer to a beautiful piece of writing
GREAT reading of Brother James Baldwin's Letter to My Nephew, Chris Rock!! Great job!!!👍💕💯
An amazing truth! In them taking our identity they lost theirs. James Baldwin was an extraordinary man. Who was brilliant fearless and very articulate. He spoke with great clarity leaving no room for guessing. No his words were clear and concise they painted and cemented morbidly horrible yet realistic images of the times in which he lived.
Baldwin is one of the only writers I can think of that makes you hear his voice when you read his words.
1 of the greatest human beings ever
Thank you for delivering this powerful and meaningful and tender message
We cannot be free until they are free ❤ Powerful! Little did he know that he opened the door for everyone ❤
thank you Chris
James Baldwin one beautiful human being
who could tell his nephew with all the injustices to love
and that is what black people are with all the
injustices done to us we can still forgive
what a beautiful race i have the privilege to belong to
Such a great speech/letter. I wish he had practiced it a few times first to show some respect to the material. We are blessed to still have the works of James Baldwin.
"Celebrating 100 years of freedom, 100 years to early"! 🤔😢
Well said... having stood in slaves quarter/ the cells... I not sure how long it takes to undo slavery?
@@tigertiger1699 likewise
Ummmmmmmm........this is just a mere thought, WE ARE NOT FREE🤷🏾♂️
Perhaps 200 years too soon
Baldwin was a boss of man on so many levels but he understood very clearly he was spiritual being having a human experience. This allowed him to observe and develop into what it took honor that blackness and his spirituality, despite the many injustices.
I am continually humbled by the capacity of the black peoples to call for treating us white people with love and compassion and respect. We have seldom, probably never, reciprocated.
In my mind James Baldwin is our greatest American author
Amazing and Powerful voice.
Two treasures. Chris Rock and James Baldwin
The simple beauty of Mr. Baldwin's words...praying for all of us to be free from the vestiges and hubris of slavery....
Thank you very very very much♥️♥️♥️ Chris Rock♥️♥️💯 For the truth shall set me free💃🏾🕺🏾💯
Beautiful Chris just Beautiful.
This was Absolutely Timely
Where we see Change, Hope, and Equality they see revenge!
Soo powerful love 💓
Jesus
Great letter. Baldwin is one of my fave American voices of all time.
Great comedian reading it too. Rock is the man!!
But jeebus just read the dang thing. He can't stop stepping on his own toes and screwing up, due to his desire to add a lil stank on it.
It's stank enough on its own. Baldwin doesn't need any help lol
Uuuyyy
So appropriate for today
Ruth Lieberman, as long as there are whites, it will always be appropriate.
Tears of A Clown when on one's around Smokey Robinson.
God help Us All .
Help Us that see , help .
Help Us that can`t , at least , listen .
I love how you phrase that 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Until the God denounces that slavery is a sin and retracts his statements from Exodus 21 I don’t see any point in praising him at all
I think you'll find he must have started the letter six times...
Luv it!
Thank you my dear brother
Powerful.
Very powerfull words.
Beautiful.❤️
words of a God
What event was this? I'd like to see it in its entirety. Thanks for posting.
I have a copy of the book
Eloquent!
for context, I think this was held in Riverside Church (Morningside Heights, NYC) around 2016 when he hosted the Oscars
Not bad for a comedian!
Wow. ❤️
Powerful
i love mr bald
Love Chris Rock but they should've gotten someone else to read. His voice is too noticeable for comedy its not romsntic nor dramatical. Still love Chris rock though.
The speech is better when it is read “matter of factly” without the emphasis Chris Rock tried to put into it. It’s so powerfully worded no extra emphasis is required.
if you listen to the way james baldwin talks, he's pretty on point.
Can u believe that some ***expletive** actually put a thumbs down
♥️
Bro Baldwin 👍
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I wish the film industry knew better what to do with his talent. He weaves in and out of Baldwin's cadence and his actual voice -- at 2:45 he sounds exactly like the great man himself.
They have all made the sacrifice now it is time for fire.
my dad told ten year before Roza tanding ding while sitting i called out in Texas to o late to be kkkilled for
Black people should stop always romantisizing the fallen ones and start recognizing and appreciating the present warriors ..Just my thoughts.
😭😭
Riveting!
Not a knock on Baldwin's work but this was a horrible reading: choppy, sloppy and too much reverb
agreed
Whatever happened to Chris Rock? ... Seems, after he got divorced, he just disappeared into obscurity... 😕
Chris butchered such a beautiful poem
The music ruined it
i actually thought sentimental mood was appropriate