{"id":4008,"date":"2024-12-19T14:36:46","date_gmt":"2024-12-19T19:36:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bridgeport.edu\/news\/?p=4008"},"modified":"2025-01-07T10:53:04","modified_gmt":"2025-01-07T15:53:04","slug":"james-baldwin-documentary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bridgeport.edu\/news\/james-baldwin-documentary\/","title":{"rendered":"Baldwin and Thorsen: A Life, Legacy, and Literary Journey"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Abigail Giron Marroquin<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

Go Tell It on the Mountain<\/em><\/p>\n

If Beale Street Could Talk<\/em><\/p>\n

Giovanni\u2019s Room<\/em><\/p>\n

All these books are American classics written by the one and only James Baldwin. On Tuesday, Oct 22, I had the privilege of getting to know Baldwin through 越南直播\u2019s Necessary Voices event featuring Karen Thorsen and Douglas Dempsey, Producer\/Director and Co-Producer, respectively, of the documentary James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket.<\/em><\/p>\n

The 35-year-old film recounts Baldwin\u2019s life, legacy, and literary journey. It was Thorsen\u2019s first feature film and has been presented at countless film festivals and garnered multiple awards. The film itself is made up of clips from Baldwin\u2019s life, as well as interviews with those who knew the famous author.<\/p>\n

Instead of lecturing the audience of UB staff and students, Thorsen opened up a conversation, giving the audience the opportunity to ask questions. One of the questions asked by the audience was, \u201cWhat do you think Baldwin\u2019s legacy is today?\u201d<\/p>\n

Thorsen suggested: \u201cWell, I\u2019d say it\u2019s you guys.\u201d<\/p>\n

Thorsen went on to explain that when she first coordinated with Baldwin to work on the film, he was a college professor getting poor reviews for his literary work. \u201cHis focus was on today\u2019s legacy, which was those students, and the project that we began working on was what he cared about most: issues of progress. I\u2019m here to guide you back to his books, and make you think about his message.\u201d<\/p>\n

During the second half of the discussion, Thorsen shared various quotes that emphasize Baldwin’s messages toward the world. A quote that she says \u201cstruck\u201d her is the following: \u201cAs long as you insist on thinking you\u2019re white, I\u2019m going to be forced to think I\u2019m Black.\u201d Thorsen explained that this quote implies that adding a label to a person pushes them to incorporate a label onto themselves. At the same time, Thorsen said, \u201cIt also is solidifying this definition that you\u2019re giving to yourself, and often it separates us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Toward the end of the discussion and questions, Thorsen said that the film was originally going to feature Baldwin asking one question to the children of murdered civil rights movement leaders, including the children of Martin Luther King Jr. and the daughter of Malcolm X \u2014 \u201cWas it worth it that your father was assassinated?\u201d<\/p>\n

This question left the audience without a response. Since Baldwin died before he and Thorsen had a chance to work on the film project together, the question is left unasked and unanswered, echoing silently among us.<\/p>\n

Events such as the screening of James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket<\/em> enrich the educational experience \u2014 and campus culture \u2014 for the students who call UB their home. By participating in these critical conversations with experts, we prepare to enter professional spaces in an increasingly diverse and globally connected world \u2014 refining, challenging, and broadening our perspectives.<\/p>\n

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Abigail Giron Marroquin, class of 2025, is majoring in English and Professional Writing.<\/a><\/em><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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