James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
James Baldwin The Price of the Ticket
Celebrating 100 Years of James Baldwin’s Life & Work
Building on the Classic Film Biography "JAMES BALDWIN:  THE PRICE OF THE TICKET"

 

     

    Easton, CT

    February 4, 2021 - 7:30-9:00 pm

     Black History Month 2021 Presents
    "Freedom Riders - American Heroes"
    In Their Own Words

    ~ A Zoom Event ~


    Free & Open to the Public

    A Virtual Conversation with Freedom Riders
    Joan Browning and Dion Diamond

    Moderated by Nancy Doniger and Rep. Anne Hughes,
    135th District of Easton, Weston, Redding

    Co-Sponsored by James Baldwin Project

    Register HERE



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    Norwalk, CT

    November 12, 2020 - 6:30-8:30pm

     Norwalk Public Library Presents

    "One Book. One Community" ~ A Zoom Event


    Free & Open to the Public



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    New York City

    Premiere - October 20, 2020 - 8:00 PM
    Available for Streaming Thru Oct. 24th

    The Public Theater Presents

    "Forward. Together."




    The Public's Virtual "Gala 2020 - 2021" to Support the Public Theater
    Includes a Powerful Statement by JAMES BALDWIN
    from James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket


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    International

    October, 2020

    James Baldwin Review Presents

    Volume 6, 2020 - Available HERE



    The 2020 Edition of this renowned journal is brought to us by
    The New School and Manchester University Press, edited by
    Douglas Field, Justin A. Joyce and Dwight A. McBride.

    In this issue, look for the Dispatch from our own Karen Thorsen
    "The Disorder of Life:  James Baldwin on My Shoulder"

    But first ...

    In coordination with the release of JBR Volume 6, we are happy to share
    a brief essay by Justin A. Joyce and Dwight A. McBride on Public Seminar:

    https://publicseminar.org/2020/09/james-baldwin-and-the-fire-this-time/

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    Los Angeles

    June 28, 2020

    BET & Jesse Collins Entertainment Present



    The BET Awards Show, 2020

    Amanda Seales, Host

    A powerful, emotional show that opens with Public Enemy's "Fight the Power,"
    introduces ALicia Keys' new song, "Perfect Way to Die" and features
    Michelle Obama presenting the BET Humanitarian Award to Beyoncé.

    An NY Times review said:
    "Nearly every act, appearance, acceptance speech and advertisement made reference
    to the wave of protests against police brutality that spread worldwide
    after George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis on Memorial Day ...
    bringing renewed attention to many other cases of black people
    who have suffered at the hands of law enforcement or racist violence."

    ~

    We Are Proud to Contribute a Unique Piece of History
    from "James Baldwin:  The Price of the Ticket"

    As the opening clip to:

    "Black Lives Matter:  Ending the Pandemic of Racism"

    Featuring Patrisse Cullors
    Co-Founder, BLM






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    New York City

    May, 2020

    BIO - Biographers International Organization



    Presents

    2020 Conference

    "One Subject, Three Ways:  James Baldwin"

    Baldwin examined through Intellectual, Print and Film Biographies

    May 15 - A Screening of
    "James Baldwin:  The Price of the Ticket"

    May 16 - A Panel Discussion


    CUNY Graduate Center, Registration Required
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    Cannes, France

     May, 2020

    The Delaney Project & Cannes Film Festival


       

    Present

    "Beauford Delaney: So Splendid a Journey"

    A Feature Length Documentary
    by Zachary James Miller


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    NB: This film references the 38-year relationship
    between painter Beauford Delaney and James Baldwin.

    In support of The Beauford Delany Project,
    our sidebar event was to be a 30th anniversary screening of
    "James Baldwin:  The Price of the Ticket"

    ~ Cannes Festival is Postponed ~
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    Brussels, Belgium

    May, 2020

    Cinema Galeries Presents

    Film Screening & Public Discussion - Hosted by Recognition & Cinema Galeries





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    Bridgeport, CT

     April, 2020

    A Special Event at the Bijou Theater
    to Celebrate Bridgeport Community Churches




    Featuring Live Music, Performances & a Screening of
    "James Baldwin:  The Price of the Ticket"

    Followed by a Conversation with
    Filmmaker Karen Thorsen & Community Leaders

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    Rhinebeck, NY

     March, 2020

    Upstate Films & FDR High School


       

    Present

    A Special High School Screening of
    "James Baldwin:  The Price of the Ticket"

    For the 11th Grade AP Class:
    "A Documentary Approach to History and Literature"

    Followed by a discussion with students and teachers,
    lead by filmmaker Karen Thorsen

    Featuring our "Baldwin Curriculum Prompts and miniDocs"


          

    With Generous Support from NYSCA & Arts Mid-Hudson

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    Seattle, WA

    January 9-12, 2020

    Modern Language Association



    Presents

    "Finding Work for the Devil:
    James Baldwin on Film"

    Hosted by the prestigious James Baldwin Review,
    this roundtable addresses James Baldwin and film, broadly conceived.
    Panelists discuss Baldwin’s lifelong fascination with film, screen adaptations
    of his writings, plus descriptions of his life and and legacies in cinema.

    Panelists:

    Rich Blint, New School   Robert A. Jackson, U of Tulsa  

    D. Quentin Miller, Suffolk U   Karen Thorsen, James Baldwin Project

    Justin A. Joyce, Emory U - Moderator



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    Portland, OR

    October 27, 2019

    NW Film Center & Portland Art Museum

    Present

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    A Screening of
    James Baldwin:  The Price of the Ticket

    In Support of:  “Hank Willis Thomas: All Things Being Equal…”

    The Portland Art Museum is honored to present the
    first major retrospective of this important artist’s work
    Oct. 12, 2019 - Jan. 12, 2020

    This screening is the first of eight in a film series curated by Mr. Thomas.

    “These films impacted my life and whole understanding of the power
    of art to shape our notions of the truth and therefore reality.”        ~ Hank Willis Thomas


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    NW FILM CENTER ~ Whitsell Auditorium
    1219 SW Park Avenue
    Portland, Oregon 97205
    Info: 503-221-1156

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    London, UK

    August 1, 2019

    The Batty Mama, BlackOut UK & Fringe! Queer Film & Arts Fest

    Present

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    A Screening of
    James Baldwin:  The Price of the Ticket

    Honouring the Legacy of James Baldwin
    on the 95th Anniversary of his Birthday
    August 2, 1924

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    Peckhamplex Cinema
    London, 95A Rye Ln
    Peckham, London SE15 4ST
    United Kingdom

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    Concord, MA

    May 6 - 29, 2019

    The Concord Museum Presents




    Frederick Douglass Community Conversations

    Including Authors David Blight & Kellie Carter Jackson

             


    Closing Event on May 29 - A Screening of

    "James Baldwin:  The Price of the Ticket"
    with Filmmaker Karen Thorsen

    Free & Open to the Public
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    Gothenburg, Sweden

    March 30, 2019

    Göteborgs Konsthall Art Gallery



    Presents

    A Full-Day Immersion of James Baldwin
    Including Readings, Discussions

    Featuring Author Aleksander Motturi

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    And for the First Time in Sweden, a Public Screening of
    "James Baldwin:  The Price of the Ticket"

    Free & Open to the Public

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    New Haven, CT

    March 28, 2019

    Yale University



    Ethnicity, Race & Migration Presents

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    A Screening of
    James Baldwin:  The Price of the Ticket

    Followed by a Discussion with

    Director     Karen Thorsen
    &
    Professor Leah Mirakhor

    This Event is FREE & Open to the Public!

    Loria Center, Room 250
    190 York Street
    New Haven, CT 06511
    (203) 432-5116
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    New York City

    February 2, 2019

    The Metrograph Presents
    Hilton Als on James Baldwin

    Closing Night of a Three Part Series



    In conjunction with Hilton Als’ Exhibit at David Zwirner Gallery
    "God Made My Face:   A Collective Portrait of James Baldwin"

    Featuring the Complete Raw Footage from
    James Baldwin’s Funeral at Cathedral of St. John the Divine
    as shot by Greg Andrake and Bill Dill
    for “James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket”

    Discussion with Director Karen Thorsen & Hilton Als

    This Event is SOLD OUT
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    New York City

    January 10 - February 16, 2019

    David Zwirner Gallery Presents
    God Made My Face:  A Collective Portrait of James Baldwin

    Curated by Hilton Als


    James Baldwin, Harlem, New York c.1945 by Richard Avedon

    In conjunction with the Metrograph cinema screening of
    James Baldwin’s Funeral at Cathedral of St. John the Divine
    (See Feb 2nd Event Above)

    This exhibit features continuous playback of
    James Baldwin's performance of "O Precious Lord,"
    an a capella vocal recorded by David Linx, with
    piano accompaniment by Charles Darden, produced & recorded for
    James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
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    New York City

    November 1, 2018

    The James Baldwin Project is Proud to Present to

    Open Society Foundations



    A Screening of
    "James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket"

    As Part of Their Staff Initiative:

    "Diversity & Inclusion Campaign:  Starting the Conversation
    through the Power of Artistic Expression"

    This Event is Closed to the Public
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    UConn ~ Storrs, CT

    English and Africana Studies

    A James Baldwin - Themed English Course!



    A Prestigious, Semester-Long
    Undergraduate English Course
    At the University of Connecticut

    Presented by Dr. Shawn Salvant
    Associate Professor English and Africana Studies



    Filmmaker Karen Thorsen Will Present Excerpts
    from our New James Baldwin Digital Curriculum
    to spark student discussions on Baldwin.

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    Harlem, NY

    September 11, 2018


    Celebrate the New Release of
    the 1971 Children's Book

    "Little Man, Little Man"
    by James Baldwin

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    "Home to Harlem Talks" at the Schomburg Center

    Featuring a dialogue with
    Jacqueline Woodson
    and
    Aisha Karefa-Smart
    Tejan “TJ” Karefa-Smart
    Kia Corthron
    Jennifer DeVere Brody
    Nicholas Boggs

    FREE & Open to the Public

    Download the Cover Image HERE

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    Harlem, NY

    June 21, 2018


    VH+1 Trailblazer Honors



    Ryan Murphy
    James Baldwin
    ACLU
    Sybrina Fulton & Tracy Martin
    Parents of Trayvon Martin

    30 Years Ago, Our Film Celebrating Baldwin’s Life
    Opened with his Memorial Service at the
    Cathedral of St. John the Divine.
    Now, he is being honored there once again ...

    Appearances by
    Ricky Martin
    Bebe Rexha
    The Cast of RuPaul’s Drag Race
    and more

    The Show Features A Short Tribute
    from “James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket”






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    Amherst, MA

    A Friends & Family of Baldwin Event
    [ Look for Our Video of the Talk, Coming Soon! ]

    Hampshire College Presents

    "Daniel Baldwin, nephew of James Baldwin,
    son of Carole Weinstein and
    Jimmy’s Brother David Baldwin

    “I’m Too Young to Write an Autobiography:
    James Baldwin, A Look in the Mirror”



    View & Download Flyer HERE!

    Hampshire College, East Lecture Hall
    893 West Street
    Amherst, MA 01002
    413.549.4600
    web@hampshire.edu

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    UConn ~ Storrs, CT

    English and Africana Studies

    A James Baldwin-Themed English Course!



    A Prestigious, Semester-Long
    Undergraduate English Course
    At the University of Connecticut

    Presented by Dr. Shawn Salvant
    Associate Professor English and Africana Studies



    Filmmaker Karen Thorsen Will Present Excerpts
    from our New James Baldwin Digital Curriculum
    to spark student discussions on Baldwin.

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    Washington, DC
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    Turkish Coalition of America & Turkish Heritage Organization
    present

    "AFRICAN AMERICAN - TURKISH CONNECTIONS
    THROUGH THE ARTS"

    AN ART EXHIBITION

    featuring profiles of
    JAMES BALDWIN
    AHMET ERTEGUN
    THE WORKS OF HULIS MAVRUK

    PLUS!
    A Brief Presentation
    by the James Baldwin Project
    Director Karen Thorsen

            

            
    Rayburn House Office Bldg, Room 2261
    45 Independence Ave SW
    Washington, DC 20515
    202 261 6506
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    Brooklyn, NY
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    Brooklyn Public Library
    presents

    LITFILM:  A BPL Film Festival About Writers

    Film Screening & Discussion:
    "James Baldwin:  The Price of the Ticket"




    Read About the entire LITFILM Series HERE!

     

     
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    Dweck Cultural Center
    Brooklyn Public Library
    10 Grand Army Plaza
    Brooklyn, NY 11238
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    New York City


    The National Arts Club
    A Black History Month Event

    Film Screening & Talk





      
     

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    The National Arts Club
    15 Gramercy Park South
    New York, NY 10003
    212.475.3424
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    Paris, France

    Saturday - Sunday, December 9-10, 2017

    UN WEEK-END HOMMAGE À JAMES BALDWIN

    At the Musée de l'Homme in Paris

    On the Occassion of the 30th Anniversary of James Baldwin's Passing - December 1, 1987

    Featuring:  Film Screenings, Talkbacks, Music, Poetry & Discussion

    Part of the Exhibition, "Nous et Les Autres - Des Préjugés au Racisme"


      

    Presented by the Musée de L'Homme with the Support of Collectif James Baldwin
    the U.S. Embassy in Paris and the James Baldwin Project (Click for Flyer)
     

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    ~ SCREENING TIMES ~

    Saturday, December 9 - 11:00 am & 2:30pm
    "James Baldwin:   The Price of the Ticket" - w/ New French Subtitles!


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    Sunday, December 10 - 11:00 am & 2:30pm
    "I Am Not Your Negro" - A Film by Raoul Peck, French Version


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    This Event is Free - But You Must Register HERE
    (Or arrive 1/2 hour early for standby)

    AUDITORIUM JEAN ROUCH
    Musée de l'Homme
    17 Place du Trocadéro
    75016 Paris, France

          

    "James Baldwin:  The Price of the Ticket"  Trailer**                           "I Am Not Your Negro" Trailer

                         **Use the "CC" button to see French subtitles!
     

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    Visalia, CA

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    Thursday, October 12, 2017 at 6:30pm

    College of the Sequoias - Visalia Campus

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    A Screening and Discussion Presented & Moderated by
    Christina Lynch & Jamie Moore



    Read About the C.H.A.P. Program
    and Download the Flyer HERE!

    This Event is Free and Open to the Public

    COS Visalia Campus - Ponderosa Lecture Hall
    915 S. Mooney Blvd
    Visalia, CA 93277
    559.730.3700

    See or Download Event Poster ~ HERE! 


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    Oakland, CA

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    Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at 6:00pm
    at the
    African American Museum & Library of Oakland

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    A Screening and Discussion Presented by the Oakland Public Library



    Read About the Fall Series HERE!

    Read the Blog about Baldwin HERE!


    Free and Open to the Public

    NOTICE!  The Screening Venue Is:

    African America Museum & Library of Oakland
    659 14th Street
    Oakland, CA 94612
    (510) 637-0200

    See or Download Event Poster ~ HERE! 

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    Paris, France
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    Tuesday, June 20 at 7:00pm - Forum des Images Cinema

    A Featured Screening of the 100% Doc Program:
    “THÉÂTRE ET IDENTITÉ NOIRE”

    READ ABOUT Forum des Images' 100% Doc Program ~ HERE! 

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    Paris, France
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    Saturday, June 3 at 2:00pm - Musée de l'Homme de Paris

    Film Screening, Public Debate & Poetry Readings
    Hosted by Collectif James Baldwin & Samuel Nja Kwa
     

    READ ABOUT THE EXPOSITION ~ HERE! 
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    Brussels, Belgium
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    Sunday, May 28 at 4:00pm - Cinema Galeries

    Film Screening & Public Discussion - Hosted by Recognition & Cinema Galeries



    The Price of the Ticket Logo as interpreted
    by young Argentine artist RODRIGO RODA

    Flyer by Laura Nsengiyumva

    DOWNLOAD FLYER ~ HERE
     
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    Augsburg, Germany
    May 23, 2017
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    Tuesday, May 23, 11:30am to 3:30pm - University of Augsburg

    ~ Film Screening & Public Discussion - Free and Open to the Public
    ~ Selected Readings from Baldwin, May Ayim and Audre Lorde ~ by Modupe Laja
    ~ Roundtable Discussions on Anti-Racism Activism ... w/ Baldwin Film Clips

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    Interdepartmental Co-Hosts: Philologisch-Historische Fakultät
    Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin & Neue Englische Literaturen und Kulturwissenschaft

    Prof. Dr. Annika McPherson ~ New English Literatures and Cultural Studies
    MA Sarah Alam
    Mathilde Légitimus-Schleicher ~ Collectif James Baldwin - Munich
    Modupe Laja ~ ADEFRA Black Women in Germany
    Filmmakers Karen Thorsen & Douglas K. Dempsey


     
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    - The New School -

  • 2 5 th   A n n i v e r s i t y   S c r e e n i n g
    O f   t h e   N e w l y   R e s t o r e d   V e r s i o n
  • Wednesday, November 12, 6:30 PM

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    >>  More Than 350 People Attended
    Including Executive Producer Albert Maysles, Baldwin Biographer
    David Leeming and Family Members Helen Baldwin & Trevor Baldwin!
  • >> The 2K Restoration Looked Spectacular!
    Thanks to Tim Spitzer & Goldcrest Post, Also In Attendance
  • Above:  David Baldwin tries to sum up his brother's life.

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    >>  Watch Video of the Q&A Session
    with Karen Thorsen, Michelle Manterre and Ricardo Montez!

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  • John L. Tishman Auditorium, University Center
  • 63 Fifth Avenue, Room U100, New York, NY 10003
  • Followed by Q&A with filmmaker Karen Thorsen and Ricardo Montez,
    Assistant Professor of Performance Studies, Humanities Department,
    the School of Undergraduate Studies, The New School.
  • Moderated by Michelle Materre, Assistant Professor,
    School of Media Studies at The New School
    Curator/Producer, Creatively Speaking Film Series.
  • Free Admission
  • Visit The New School Site!

    • The New School Presents the 25th Anniversary Special Screening of James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket, the newly restored HD version of the original 16mm film


    The Film's Restoration was made at Goldcrest Post, with Support From The Ford Foundation, The National Endowment for the Arts, Maysles Documentary Center, Joanne and Stan Marder

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    Remembering Michelle Materre

    March 11, 2022

    Educator/Curator/Producer Creatively Speaking Film Series

     
  • Michelle Hosting the Premiere of Our HD Restoration "Price of the Ticket"
    at The New School, November 2014
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    - National Gallery of Art-

  • S a v i n g   t h e   B a l d w i n   F i l m
    In Washington, D.C
  • October 12, 2014
  • A Rousing, Free Admission, Standing Room-Only Event
    Over 200 People Had to be Turned Away!**
  • ** Additional Programs Added
    on November 30
  • The Filmmakers Described their Restoration Efforts and
    James Baldwin's niece, Aisha Karefa-Smart, Spoke
    about Jimmy's Continuing Relevance
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  • Aisha Karefa-Smart, Baldwin's Niece, with Filmmaker Karen Thorsen
    • Aisha Karefa-Smart, James Baldwin's niece, with filmmaker Karen Thorsen at the National Gallery of Art presentation
  • Video of the Program Now Online!
    w/Closed Captioning

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