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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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From Growth and Development to Future Exoneration: Vernon on “A Humble Soul”

A Humble SoulMarch 15, 2025March 28, 2025

A Humble Soul traveled to Indy to listen as Vernon spoke on more of the trauma he endured and his commitment to doing God’s work.

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26 Years Too Long: Vernon’s Fight for Freedom

Indianapolis Liberation CenterFebruary 24, 2025April 1, 2025

The first in a series of short documentaries on the ongoing campaign to free Vernon T. Bateman.

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Nothing Can Prevent Bateman from Healing our World

Coalition to Free Vernon BatemanFebruary 23, 2025February 23, 2025

Video from Bateman’s opening at the Athenaeum Christel DeHaan ArtSpace shows nothing can hold Bateman’s mission back.

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Vernon Goes Global: Bateman’s Work Shines in Tokyo

Coalition to Free Vernon BatemanFebruary 19, 2025October 26, 2025

Watch and feel the significance of Vernon T. Bateman’s first international exhibit!

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From Incarceration to Inspiration: Underdawg Talk

Coalition to Free Vernon BatemanFebruary 16, 2025February 16, 2025

One of the earlier appearances after Bateman’s 2023 release.

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The State can’t Isolate the Imagination

Hampton InstituteMay 24, 2024October 26, 2025

Bateman’s story exemplifies the often unacknowledged resistance that flourishes behind prison bars, a creativity the state cannot repress.

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