Professor Emeritus of African American Studies at the University of Wisconsin, Craig Werner, joins Jesse this week. They discuss Craig's favorite work by Baldwin, how he came to Baldwin in the first place as well as Baldwin's importance still resonating today. They also talk about the three impulses of Black music, the importance of the church to the history of Black music, and finally, the upcoming book about the 1960's that Craig is currently working on. 

Songs of the Week: Kendrick Lamar - Alright. https://youtu.be/Z-48u_uWMHY

Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions - People Get Ready. https://youtu.be/l04yM7-BWbg

Craig Werner's Website: https://afroamericanstudies.wisc.edu/staff/craig-werner/

Other artists discussed this week include: Miles Davis, Booker T and the MGs, The Sharelles, Darlene Love, The Crystals, and Ruby and the Romantics

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