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Shaking the Dungeon

A Polemic Inspired by James Baldwin

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Robert Jones, Jr.
Aug 02, 2025
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September 22, 1963: James Baldwin addresses a crowd of approximately 7,000 at Foley Square in lower Manhattan during a rally held to mourn six Black children murdered in Birmingham the previous Sunday. Notable persons seated behind Baldwin at the podium include James Farmer, James Forman, Bayard Rustin, Norman Thomas, Reverend Thomas Kilgore Jr., and Ja…

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