Instigating Social Change: James Baldwin

• Engels
• Hoger onderwijs

Black History Month

Black Lives Matter

Who was James Baldwin?

1. An African-American blues singer and professional model
2. The former governor of Louisiana
3. A black British popstar
4. An African-American writer, playwright and political activist

Where was Baldwin born and raised?

1. Harlem, New York City
2. Brussels, Belgium
3. The Chi, Chicago
4. Treme, New Orleans

Where did Baldwin live as an adult?

1. Los Angeles
2. Berlin and London
3. Paris, Istanbul and the South of France
4. Cape Town

Baldwin was friends with some of the people listed below. Which ones?

1. President Barack and Michelle Obama
2. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X
3. Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen
4. Jay Z and Tupac Shakur

The documentary focuses a lot on the importance of representation. In the excerpt, you for instance see several very racist ads. Do you feel that things have improved in this regard? Do you feel represented in a positive way on television, in ads, in books, etc.? Can you give good/bad examples? Can more be done? What would you like to see more of?

Which ideas about race relations do you come across in this excerpt? Do they feel dated? Are they still relevant to the current situation? Why (not)?

When you watch the excerpt do you think that the problems it shows are mostly typical of America? Or does Europe struggle with the same issues? Can you compare the two continents?

Now that this class is over …

I’m eager to read Baldwin

I’m happy that I don’t live in America

I want to continue celebrating Black History Month

I feel upset by the documentary