What James Baldwin can teach us about Israel, and ourselves : Code Switch
NPRWhat James Baldwin can teach us about Israel, and ourselves Enlarge this image toggle caption Jackie Lay Jackie Lay It's been more than ten months since devastating violence began unfolding in Israel and Gaza. So on this episode of the show, we're looking back to the writing of James Baldwin. Sponsor Message And while Baldwin's views on the country transformed significantly over the course of his life, his evolving thoughts offer some ideas about how to grapple with trauma, how to approach conversations with empathy, and how to bridge the gap between places and ideas that, on their surface, might seem oceans apart. This episode was hosted by Gene Demby, reported by Neda Ulaby, produced by Jess Kung and edited by Leah Donnella and Courtney Stein.