# @marchonfest on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DA2FfJHt51v
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/23902847-marchonfest-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2024-10-08T01:41:38.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** March on Washington Film Festival (@marchonfest) — https://gondola.cc/marchonfest

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March On Festival Day 1 Recap: In partnership with the National Archives, March On proudly celebrated the centennial of civil rights icon James Baldwin. The sold-out event kicked off with a screening of the powerful documentary James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket, featuring interviews with Maya Angelou, Amiri Baraka, and Baldwin himself.

The afternoon continued with a compelling panel discussion moderated by Anthony Coley, where filmmaker Karen Thorsen and Dr. Frank Leon Roberts reflected on Baldwin’s legacy. 

Highlights included:
💬 Karen Thorsen: “His smile lit up the film, and all of a sudden, he was huge, and he’s been huge for the rest of my life.” 

💬 Dr. Frank Leon Roberts: “Baldwin is that gate we have to unlatch. Once we do, we don’t think of the world in the same way.” 

💬 joseph webb: “I was really inspired by James’s experience in the pulpit at a young age.”

The tribute also featured a moving performance of “James” by joseph webb, accompanied by drummer Keith Butler, Jr. 

Thank you to everyone who attended and made this celebration an unforgettable tribute to Baldwin’s life and enduring legacy!

#MarchOnFest #JamesBaldwin #FilmScreening #CivilRights #StoriesThatMove

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jamesbaldwin, storiesthatmove, marchonfest, filmscreening, civilrights

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