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Beautifully and powerfully said. Thank you for your book, your witness, and your leadership and for lifting up the voice of James Baldwin.

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Thx so much. As I noted, I've learned so much from his writing. And he still has so much to teach us today.

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Thank you for your book, your organization, and congratulations on receiving such an important award. We former Southern Baptist Christians have learned important lessons as a result of your scholarship. I've also discovered an important book award organization which honors great writers that I want to read. I hope and pray that more is done as honest dialogue and reaching across what has separated us continues.

Just maybe I hope some Evangelical White Christians read your book!

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Thx William. Yes, the Before Columbus Foundation has been recognizing amazing writing since 1978. It's a great source of writers supporting the value and the reality of a pluralistic America.

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IMHO, you are a prophet for our time. My spouse and I are recovering Southern Baptists, too. Thank you for all you are doing. My thanks to Diana Butler-Bass for introducing me to you and your work.

May all who claim the name “Christian” have ears to hear.

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We need James Baldwin’s voice now more than ever. 👏

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