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A Rap on Race is a 1971 non-fiction book co-authored by the writer and social critic James Baldwin and the anthropologist Margaret Mead. It consists of transcripts of conversations held between the pair in August 1970.
- Margaret Mead, James Baldwin
- 1971
On the following evening they sat down to discuss race and society. Their discussion was resumed the next morning and again that night. The entire conversation lasted approximately seven and one half hours. It was tape-recorded, and this book 'A Rap on Race', is the transcript made from those tapes."--Eds. note
Mar 19, 2015 · A transcript of a historic conversation between anthropologist Margaret Mead and writer James Baldwin on race, justice, and the difference between guilt and responsibility. They discuss how to move forward from the past and avoid self-delusion in the present.
In 1970, America's most celebrated Black author and the world's most acclaimed anthropologist met for a seven-and-a-half hour conversation about...
A Rap on Race. Margaret Mead, James Baldwin. Lippincott, 1971 - Fiction - 256 pages. "In 1970 James Baldwin and Margaret Mead met for an extraordinary seven-and-a-half-hour discussion about...
Dec 22, 1973 · In 1970 James Baldwin and Margaret Mead met for an extraordinary seven-and-a-half-hour discussion about race and society. Mead brought her knowledge of racism as practiced in remote societies around the world. Baldwin brought his personal experience with the legacy of black American history.
- James Baldwin
Jan 1, 1971 · James Baldwin, Margaret Mead. 4.05. 259 ratings29 reviews. A black writer's emotional response to American racism is juxtaposed with the logical analyses of a social scientist. Genres Nonfiction Race Politics Anthropology African American History Philosophy. ...more. 231 pages, Mass Market Paperback. First published January 1, 1971.
