maculategiraffe: marxisforbros:Conversation with a Native Son: Maya Angelou and James Baldwin [A ser
maculategiraffe: marxisforbros:Conversation with a Native Son: Maya Angelou and James Baldwin [A series of low resolution screen caps, the quality suggesting a television broadcast from the mid- to late ‘70s. The captions are crisper, suggesting they were added more recently.1: Maya Angelou, a Black woman with short natural hair, wearing a brown cardigan over a pale pink blouse. Caption reads: You said something– a man had a question to you about homosexuality2: Maya Angelou. Caption: And you had a response to it and I would like to hear it again, and again, and again.3: A table with Maya Angelou sitting on the right and, facing her on the left side, James Baldwin, a Black man with short hair graying at the temples, wearing a mustard-colored dress shirt and matching cravat, holding a cigarette in his left hand. The table is set casually with orange and yellow ‘70s Fiestaware and there is food on platters and plates that looks like people have been eating it. James Baldwin has a full pint glass of what looks like light ale in front of him and Maya Angelou has a half empty water glass near her. Behind James Baldwin is a doorway through which a room full of bookshelves is visible. Caption: I said - it’s a weary, weary, weary question.4: Same angle, Baldwin now looking directly at the camera, gesturing with his cigarette. Caption: I said homosexual is not a noun.5: Baldwin now looking at Angelou. Caption: It might be a verb, transitive.6: Closer shot on Baldwin, gesturing with both hands, the cigarette now in his right hand. Caption: It is certainly an adjective. But it is not a noun.7: Baldwin gesturing, eyes wide and fixed on the middle distance. Caption: To ask the question means you don’t know anything about human experience - Where it can take you, what it can do.8: Baldwin gesturing, hands now positioned so that you can see large gold rings on both hands. Caption: If you categorize the world in that way then you lock yourself out from so much.9: Baldwin’s face, head tilted to the left, pensive expression. Caption: I’ve known boys, I swear to you sweetheart, I’ve known cats -10: Baldwin, head up. Caption: I’m talking about white cats now too - football player types, who went on the needle.11: Baldwin, head tilted to the right, eyes wide. Caption: Went on the needle and finally died, because they were afraid somebody was going to call them a faggot.12: Baldwin, leaning forward with a small smile. Caption: Well all I know about human life, and I don’t know much… Maya: Less and less!13: Baldwin, facing the camera with a broad, toothy grin that makes his eyes almost disappear. Caption: Yes when I was young I knew a lot! Now I don’t know nothing - which is a great relief.14: Baldwin, facing to the side again, face serious, right hand lightly touching his temple. Caption: But all I know about human life is if I love you… I love you.15: Baldwin, head up, hands down. Caption: And if I love you and duck it, I die.end id] -- source link
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