Book Review of “There is a River” by Vincent Harding, 1982

00:00:03 Audio begins with Charles Long speaking about the need for serious stories about African Americans.|00:02:45 Unidentified male raises issue about Harding writing the book.|00:09:43 Cornel West talks about the multiple roads Black intellectuals have to play and the demands on Black intellectuals.|00:18:51 An unidentified man ends the session.|00:22:07 Another unidentified man speaks about “There is a River” by Vincent Harding.|00:30:08 He talks about the metaphor of the river.|00:33:40 Gives major motifs in Vincent Harding’s work (providence, violence and identity).|00:47:12 Talks about how he likes Harding’s book but questions the use of the river as the central motif to explore Black history.|00:48:45 Questions and comments.|00:53:03 Audio ends.