Recent Events
Freedom First: A Concert & Dialogue
Featuring Albert Marques (piano) & Keith LaMar (spoken word) from Ohio's Death Row; Wali White (emcee)
June 2022 – Soapbox Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
The Healing Project: Keith LaMar's Fight for Freedom
June 2022 – Yuerba Center for the Arts, San Francisco, CA
Transformation, Music and Healing: A Virtual Conversation
Featuring Samora Pinderhughes & Keith LaMar from Ohio's Death Row with an online audience of invited museum members
May 2022 – Yuerba Center for the Arts, San Francisco, CA
Freedom First: A Jazz Tribute & Benefit for Justice for Keith LaMar
Featuring Caroline Davis (alto sax), Manel Fortià (double bass), Gil Defay (trumpet), Salim Washington (tenor sax), Zack O'Farrill (drums), Albert Marquès (piano), Roy Nathanson (alto sax), Jason Fulford (spoken word), Will Ervin (dance) & Keith LaMar (spoken word) from Ohio's Death Row; Wali White (emcee)
May 2022 – Jazz Gallery, New York City, NY
Envisioning Justice, Imagining Freedom: A Virtual Event
Social studies educators and activists across Illinois in dialogue with Keith LaMar from Ohio's death row; College of Education's Dr. Asif Wilson, Dr. Rachel McMillian & Dr. Jon Hale (co-facilitators)
April 2022 -- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL
The FREEDOM FIRST Album Release Concert/Party
Featuring Roy Nathanson (alto sax), Nick Hakim (vocals), Ansy Defay (tenor sax), Keyanna Hutchison (guitar), Scott Colberg (double bass), Zack O'Farrill (drums), Gil Defay (trumpet), Albert Marquès (piano) & Keith LaMar (from Ohio's Death Row!); Wali White (emcee).
Special guests from NYC's Institute for Collaborative Education (public high school): Elsa Franklin (trumpet), Philip Chirigos (alto sax), Giana Steckel (viola), Zane Reedy (flute), Rosetta Serrano (bass)
March 2022 – DROM, New York City, NY
I'm Still Breathing: The Fight for Keith LaMar's Life from Death Row in a White Supremacist America
Featuring Jason Fulford (cousin of Eric Garner whose final words,"I can't breathe," as NYC police choked him to death on national television) & Keith LaMar from Ohio's Death Row, sharing their experiences of channeling the personal traumas of growing up Black into moments of triumph through targeted actions that demand systemic response and social change; Amy Gordiejew (facilitator); one in-person and one virtual session with conference attendees
March 2022 – White Privilege Conference 23, Charlotte, NC
Zoom Talk-In with Educator/Author Dr. Bettina Love
University of Georgia's Abolition Education students studying under Dr. Love in dialogue with Keith LaMar from Ohio's Death Row
February 2022 – University of Georgia, Athens, GA
2nd Annual Justice for Keith LaMar Rally & 5k Run, Walk, & Bike
Organized by Justice for Keith LaMar (a 501c3), supporters from several states took to the streets of Chicago to raise awareness and show support
November 2021 – Downtown Chicago, IL
Freedom First: A Jazz Tribute & Benefit for Justice for Keith LaMar
November 2021 – Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
Re-Envisioning Justice: Jazz, Protest & Organizing, A Conversation with Keith LaMar & Supporters
Featuring Zelda Edmunds, Wali White, Salim Washington, Caroline Davis, Jason Fulford, Albert Marquès, Erin Corine, Marc Ayza, Freddie Quintero, Amy Gordiejew & Keith LaMar from Ohio's Death Row engaging with an audience of university students and professors, as well as community members
November 2021 -- Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
My Story: Keith LaMar, Interview with Louisa Patterson-Brown
Liverpool’s Black & Global Majority (BGM) Student Network founder in dialogue with Keith LaMar from Ohio's Death Row. Article
July 2021 – Hope University, Liverpool, UK
Unreeling Storytelling: Human Like You
Jason Fulford and Devan Sandiford, founders of Unreeling Storytelling, in dialogue with Keith LaMar from Ohio's Death Row, along with their Zoom audience
May 2021 -- Charlotte, NC
• Watch Freedom First III: A Jazz Tribute to Keith LaMar
June, 2021 — Musicians United NYC — Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, NY
• Watch DePaul University's Steans Center OCE Live Zoom Talk-In
May, 2021 — Chicago, IL
• Watch Wheaton College's Justice Series Zoom Talk-In
April, 2021 — Wheaton, IL
• Watch Northwestern University’s Prison Education Program Zoom Talk-In
January, 2021 — Evanston, IL
• Watch Freedom First II: A Jazz Tribute to Keith LaMar
October, 2020 — Musicians United NYC — Tompkins Square Park, Manhattan, NY
• Watch Locks: Prison Systems and Racial Profiling, a Conversation
September, 2020 — BlackFest — Liverpool, England
• Watch Freedom First I: A Jazz Tribute to Keith LaMar
August, 2020 — Musicians United NYC — Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, NY
Interested in hosting an event to help elevate Keith's profile/raise awareness about the injustice system? Contact: info@keithlamar.org. We would love to help arrange it with you!
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