Comments on: James Farmer and the Great Debaters http://bavatuesdays.com/james-farmer-and-the-great-debaters/ a "b" blog Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:44:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: FatHead http://bavatuesdays.com/james-farmer-and-the-great-debaters/comment-page-1/#comment-55922 FatHead Mon, 28 Jan 2008 22:42:43 +0000 http://bavatuesdays.com/james-farmer-and-the-great-debaters/#comment-55922 I did a search for sites that might help me not feel so alone in my depression and hopelessness. This one came up so I figured I would comment. You know what they say, the older you get, the less you are invited to weddings, and the more you go to funerals. On that positive note, I invite you to come to my blog, http://lazyfathead.blogspot.com, and join me in my delightful spiral into death depression and nothingness. Thanks for your time. Remain happy ? I did a search for sites that might help me not feel so alone in my depression and hopelessness. This one came up so I figured I would comment. You know what they say, the older you get, the less you are invited to weddings, and the more you go to funerals. On that positive note, I invite you to come to my blog, http://lazyfathead.blogspot.com, and join me in my delightful spiral into death depression and nothingness.
Thanks for your time. Remain happy ?
]]> By: jimgroom http://bavatuesdays.com/james-farmer-and-the-great-debaters/comment-page-1/#comment-52476 jimgroom Sat, 12 Jan 2008 11:50:55 +0000 http://bavatuesdays.com/james-farmer-and-the-great-debaters/#comment-52476 Jessica, How lucky are you! I have to admit that I only became familiar with Farmer's work once I started working at UMW two years ago. Interestingly enough, one entire class of his about the Civil Rights movement at UMW was videotaped, and I was able to watch the entire course, he was phenomenal. UMW will be releasing the transcripts of the class with the audio and video shortly, I'll link to it here when it is available. It may give yo a chance to re-experience some of his magic. As for his sadness, that is a fascinating observation. Not having witnessed his talks first hand I'm far less qualified to comment. Yet, from some of the lectures we have on tape here I think the terrible weight of history that was so much with him comes through at moments. What an amazing gift and tremendous onus to be a freedom fighter in a land premised on this value. Thank for sharing your experiences in the comments here, it really made my morning. Jessica,

How lucky are you! I have to admit that I only became familiar with Farmer’s work once I started working at UMW two years ago. Interestingly enough, one entire class of his about the Civil Rights movement at UMW was videotaped, and I was able to watch the entire course, he was phenomenal. UMW will be releasing the transcripts of the class with the audio and video shortly, I’ll link to it here when it is available. It may give yo a chance to re-experience some of his magic.

As for his sadness, that is a fascinating observation. Not having witnessed his talks first hand I’m far less qualified to comment. Yet, from some of the lectures we have on tape here I think the terrible weight of history that was so much with him comes through at moments. What an amazing gift and tremendous onus to be a freedom fighter in a land premised on this value.

Thank for sharing your experiences in the comments here, it really made my morning.

]]> By: Jessica Ahlers http://bavatuesdays.com/james-farmer-and-the-great-debaters/comment-page-1/#comment-52389 Jessica Ahlers Fri, 11 Jan 2008 23:56:08 +0000 http://bavatuesdays.com/james-farmer-and-the-great-debaters/#comment-52389 Great article. I was given the gift of being one of his students while I attended Mary Wash, and it was extraordinary. His laugh was incredible, and he brought so much insight to the civil rights movements. I have to admit, there was a feeling of sadness within him, as he felt he did not receive the recognition he deserved for the work he did. It was an amazing gift! Great article. I was given the gift of being one of his students while I attended Mary Wash, and it was extraordinary. His laugh was incredible, and he brought so much insight to the civil rights movements. I have to admit, there was a feeling of sadness within him, as he felt he did not receive the recognition he deserved for the work he did. It was an amazing gift!
]]> By: jimgroom http://bavatuesdays.com/james-farmer-and-the-great-debaters/comment-page-1/#comment-31646 jimgroom Fri, 12 Oct 2007 11:22:09 +0000 http://bavatuesdays.com/james-farmer-and-the-great-debaters/#comment-31646 D'Arcy, That's funny, because whenever I google search James Farmer I get that WordPress lovin' Aussie. And whilw he's good and everything, I don't know if he is the real "James farmer." :) D’Arcy,

That’s funny, because whenever I google search James Farmer I get that WordPress lovin’ Aussie. And whilw he’s good and everything, I don’t know if he is the real “James farmer.” :)

]]> By: D'Arcy Norman http://bavatuesdays.com/james-farmer-and-the-great-debaters/comment-page-1/#comment-31592 D'Arcy Norman Fri, 12 Oct 2007 01:24:20 +0000 http://bavatuesdays.com/james-farmer-and-the-great-debaters/#comment-31592 You forgot his later achievements, with Edublogs.org etc... He's a total renaissance man! You forgot his later achievements, with Edublogs.org etc… He’s a total renaissance man!
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