Show Notes
On January 7, 2017,The Associated Press announced that "Free-thinking author and columnist Nat Hentoff is dead at 91."
For well over 60 years, Hentoff was a one of America's foremost public intellectuals and a familiar byline to free speech advocates and jazz aficionados.
The First Amendment was a way of life for Nat Hentoff. He would have been 100 years old this year. To reflect on his life and legacy, we are joined by his son Nick Hentoff and filmmaker David Lewis, whose 2013documentary, "ThePleasures of Being Out of Step," explored Nat Hentoff's embodiment of free expression as the defining characteristic of the individual.
Timestamps:
Intro
Who was Nat Hentoff
Nat's early life & influences
Jazz, writing, & finding his voice
Free speech as a way of being
Being out of step: Controversy, courage, and consequences
Rage, compassion, & moral clarity
Nat Hentoff's legacy of dissent
Outro
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