Hartford Public Library Presents A Baldwin Centennial Kickoff Event: A Free Public Screening of "James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket" Feb 27, 6:00 pm
Followed by Discussion led by Shawn Salvant, Professor of English & Africana Studies at University of Connecticut, with Filmmaker Karen Thorsen
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~ Our first event of the 2024 James Baldwin Centennial ~ with
Director Karen Thorsen and
former Baldwin student Alexa Birdsong Was a Sellout Success ~ Thank You All!
" James Baldwin Centennial: Identity, Then & Now "
A Nationwide Series of Community Film Screenings + Public Forums
August 2nd, 2024 Will Mark 100 Years Since James Baldwin's Birth
August 2nd, 2025 Will Be His 100th Birthday!
CT Humanities Supports the James Baldwin Project
A 2023 Planning Grant from CT Humanities and a 2023 Operating Support Grant
from the CT Cultural Fund, are supporting our community outreach and engagement across Connecticut, celebrating the 2024-2025 Baldwin Cenntenial.