Pro-Black, Pro-LGBTQIA2S+, sometimes polemical political and pop culture testimony from author Robert Jones, Jr., formerly known as "Son of Baldwin."
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Are Y'all Coming to See Jesmyn Ward & Me?
It’s giving Ashford & Simpson, but not quite. LOL! Still in the same spirit of an iconic album drop, though.
Welcome to Witness, a reader-supported publication where I write in the traditions of Black resistance, survival, and truth-telli...
Every Hour, a Fresh Hell; and All the Demons Rejoice
Welcome to Witness, a reader-supported publication where I write in the dangerous traditions of Black resistance, survival, and truth-telling in an age of artistic and political suppression, and rampant deception. If you find something of v...
A Rare Evening with Jesmyn Ward — Author Talk & Signing
Welcome to Witness, a reader-supported publication where I write in the traditions of Black resistance, survival, and truth-telling in an age of artistic and political suppression, and rampant deception. If you find something of value here,...
We Are All Sinners
And damn do we sure fall short of the glory.
Welcome to Witness, a reader-supported publication where I write in the traditions of Black resistance, survival, and truth-telling in an age of artistic and political suppression, and rampant d...
Two Things for Sure
Michael B. Jordan (left) and Delroy Lindo at the 2026 BAFTAs, where a man with Tourette’s syndrome named John Davidson shouted “nigger” at them, and subsequently, to other Black people during and after the ceremony. Internet discourse from...
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Formerly “Son of Baldwin," I'm a writer, public speaker, and author of NYT bestselling novel, THE PROPHETS, a finalist for the National Book Award.
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