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No Small Endeavor with Lee C. Camp

159: John Blake: More Than I Imagined

No Small Endeavor with Lee C. Camp

Lee Camp

Philosophy, Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality

4.8555 Ratings

🗓️ 6 June 2024

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

John Blake’s father was Black. The mother he never knew was white. The two met in Baltimore in the 60’s when interracial marriage was illegal. “I knew I had a white mother,” says the award-winning journalist. “Her name is Shirley, and her family hates black people… that's all I knew.”  At age 17, John Blake’s father casually asked him if he’d like to meet his mother for the first time. Three days later, he found himself in the waiting room of a hospital where he uncovered a long held family secret. “The meeting is nothing that I expected,” he recalls. “It's incredibly shocking.”  Today, Blake tells the story of his childhood shedding light on the history of racial prejudice in the United States. He offers wisdom about the ways in which we might find hope and healing in the midst of all kinds of struggle and hostility. Show Notes: Resources mentioned this episode More Than I Imagined by John Blake PDF of Lee’s Interview Notes Transcription Link JOIN NSE+ Today! Our subscriber only community with bonus episodes, ad-free listening, and discounts on live shows Subscribe to episodes: Apple | Spotify | Amazon | Google | YouTubeFollow Us: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | YouTubeFollow Lee: Instagram | TwitterJoin our Email List: nosmallendeavor.com See Privacy Policy: Privacy Policy Amazon Affiliate Disclosure: Tokens Media, LLC is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hello, friends, Lee Seacamp here. If you enjoy the kinds of conversations we have here on

0:04.3

Noseful Endeavor about ideas, culture, and how we might make sense of the world, there's another

0:09.0

show you might appreciate. It's called The Gist with Mike Peska. The Gist is the longest-running

0:14.2

daily news podcast, and each weekday, Mike takes about 30 minutes to examine the stories shaping

0:19.3

our moment. What makes the show interesting

0:21.5

is that it resists the usual partisan scripts. Mike brings on economists, historians, journalists,

0:27.3

and other thinkers to look at issues from multiple angles. One day he might unpack the dynamics

0:31.7

of a major political story. Another day, he might explore the psychology behind public outrage

0:36.7

or while we humans are so quick to believe strange things.

0:40.6

Mike's an award-winning journalist whose work has appeared in an outlets like The Atlantic, the free press, and the Washington Post.

0:45.9

His approach combines careful reporting with a sharp sense of humor and a willingness to question assumptions wherever they come from.

0:53.2

If you're someone who likes thoughtful

0:54.3

inquiry and conversations that challenge easy answers, give the gist a listen. You can find the gist

0:59.3

every weekday on YouTube or follow wherever you get your podcasts. Lecy Camp here, if you're enjoying

1:04.5

this show, I'd love to tell you about a new podcast from Tokens Media called The Subtext. Each

1:09.4

week, I sit down with Savannah Locke, a self-admitted

1:12.3

pop culture expert, and she helps me catch up on everything I've missed, which given that I do

1:17.8

not own a cell phone is quite a bit. In fact, they're very pleased. Savannah was very pleased

1:23.6

to teach me about the fact that Taylor Swift had gotten engaged, about six weeks after it happened.

1:29.9

So, on the subtext, Savannah brings a pop culture moment, celebrity drama, internet debates,

1:35.2

for our shows, and together we ask a deeper question. Why does any of this actually matter?

1:40.7

What does it reveal about our culture, our theology, and the lives that we are living

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