The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin with Kasonde

How do you know you're a man? How do you know you're a good man?  In this episode, Petra, James, Mr Mwiko and I explore The Descent of Man and what Grayson Perry's ideals of manhood mean for diverse cultural backgrounds. We talk about The Default Man and my favourite - The Default Aunty.  Please tune in, ignore the bumpy recording and leave us a comment! 

It feels appropriate to always remember where we are from and the strides to lead us where we are going.  The Fire Next Time contains two essays by James Baldwin. Both essays address racial tensions in America, the role of religion as both an oppressive force and an instrument for inspiring rage, and the necessity of embracing change and evolving past our limited ways of thinking about race.

Ever read prose that gets under your skin? This book is like that from the first page and Christina is a delightful, intelligent guest to review it with.