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Vernon Speaks in NYC: Reflections on Shaka A. Shakur

Coalition to Free Vernon BatemanFebruary 8, 2026February 8, 2026

Listen as Vernon recalls meeting Shaka A. Shakur at Shaka’s book launch hosted by The People’s Forum.

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Muncie, IN: Vernon T. Bateman to Speak at Documentary Screening

Coalition to Free Vernon BatemanFebruary 6, 2026February 8, 2026

Bateman, who has known Shaka for decades, will be a featured panelist.

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Vernon T. Bateman to Speak at NYC Book Launch

Coalition to Free Vernon BatemanDecember 7, 2025February 5, 2026

Vernon will speak at the launch of what Emory Douglas calls an “impressive, highly insightful, and moving book.”

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Vernon T. Bateman Invited to Speak at Screening of New Documentary in NYC

Coalition to Free Vernon BatemanNovember 18, 2025December 7, 2025

Vernon is scheduled to be a featured panelists at the NYC Premiere of a new documentary.

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How to Make Prison into a University: Screening and Discussion

Education Studies Department, DePauw UniversitySeptember 6, 2025September 30, 2025

All are invited to this unique opportunity to learn about and meet Bateman at DePauw University.

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First Friday: The History of Human Resilience

Coalition to Free Vernon BatemanJuly 30, 2025November 1, 2025

“Art for exoneration: The Vernon T. Bateman” is closing out with a bang.

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Watch the Vernon T. Bateman Press Conference

Coalition to Free Vernon BatemanJuly 18, 2025November 6, 2025

Watch as Mr. Bateman and his family, friends, and supporters reveal the details that continue to prevent Vernon from living as a human being.

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Black Artists Celebrate Vernon T. Bateman

Coalition to Free Vernon BatemanJuly 15, 2025January 15, 2026

After parole wouldn’t let him attend his art exhibit, Black artists threw Vernon his own party.

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Press Conference on the Power of Art and Community: Exonerating Vernon Bateman

Coalition to Free Vernon BatemanJuly 12, 2025July 23, 2025

On Mon., July 14, join Mr. Bateman’s lawyers, friends, and supporters as they reveal the details behind his ongoing struggle for exoneration.

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