Begin Again

Begin Again (2020) looks back at the incomparable work of the writer James Baldwin, who spent decades dissecting America’s fundamental racism problem. His ideas may provide insights for us today, so Begin Again seeks to answer the question: What advice would Baldwin have on issues like Trumpism or Black Lives Matter?

Who should read

Supporters of the Black Lives Matter movement People longing for a less hypocritical America Anyone seeking an end to Trumpism

About the author

Eddie S. Glaude, Jr. is an award-winning scholar and writer who holds a PhD in religion from Princeton University as well as a master's degree in African American studies from Temple University. His previous books include Exodus!: Religion, Race, and Nation in Early Nineteenth-Century Black America (2000) and Democracy in Black: How Race Still Enslaves the American Soul (2016).