Bill of Rights Institute's video: The Baldwin-Buckley Debate with Nicholas Buccola BRI Scholar Talks

What timeless messages does the Baldwin-Buckley Debate teach about the discussion about race in the 1960s? In this week's Scholar Talk, BRI Senior Teaching Fellow Tony Williams sits down with Nicholas Buccola, writer and expert in American political thought, to discuss Buccola's new book, "The Fire is Upon Us: James Baldwin, William F. Buckley Jr., and the Debate Over Race in America." Buccola delves into the backgrounds of both James Baldwin, the foremost literary voice of the civil rights movement, and William F. Buckley Jr., one of America's most influential conservatives and opponent of the civil rights movement, to describe their radically different views on the racial divide in America. How far have we come from this moment in 1965, and what work lies ahead of us in pursuit of true equality for all? NEW SCHOLAR TALKS EVERY OTHER TUESDAY! About Nicholas Buccola: Nicholas Buccola is a Professor of Political Science at Linfield University and is currently contributing to BRI’s curriculum Liberty & Justice for All. He is the author or editor of several books including "The Political Thought of Frederick Douglass," "Abraham Lincoln and Liberal Democracy," and "The Essential Douglass." His essays have been featured in a wide variety of publications including The New York Times, Salon, Claremont Review of Books, and Dissent. Nicholas Buccola's Website: nicholasbuccola.com About the Bill of Rights Institute: Established in September 1999, the Bill of Rights Institute is a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational organization that works to engage, educate, and empower individuals with a passion for the freedom and opportunity that exist in a free society. The Institute develops educational resources and programs for a network of more than 50,000 educators and 70,000 students nationwide. Official Site: http://billofrightsinstitute.org​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BillofRightsInstitute Twitter: https://twitter.com/brinstitute​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brinstitute/​ BRI Educator Newsletter Sign Up Page: https://teach.mybri.org/sign-up/​ ​