In 1967, James Baldwin published in the New York Times magazine an article entitled “Negroes are Anti-Semitic Because They’re Anti-White.” Reread the article and write a response article/opinion for the magazine. Address the main points and arguments of Baldwin’s text, explain discuss each of them – in relation to 2-3 of the other class readings (you can just use one sentence from each of the readings to present your own argument) – and present your own view: Do you agree or disagree with Baldwin, and why (you can agree with some points and disagree with other).
- Baldwin kind of argues that Jews decided for their own benefit to identify as white because they would gain privileges, he doesn’t actually express an antisemitic view but basically accuses Jews of betraying black people.
Instructions:
Begin the paper with an introduction (one paragraph) in which the topic, structure, and goals of the papers are addressed; conclude with a conclusion (one paragraph), in which the argument will be briefly summarized. Be sure the structure the paper so that it develops a logical flow of argument and demonstrates your knowledge of the topic.