At the February 2025 show, “Brush Strokes of Freedom,” Founder of Midwest Leak Magazine Le’Deana Brown was one of three people who received an award of acknowledgement and appreciation from Vernon T. Bateman and his supporters. Watch as Vernon explains why her work and her magazine were and are important to so many of our people and as Brown delivers brief and genuine remarks accepting the award.
“I Was Seeing Life through the Magazine”
Watch a longer excerpt from the historic “Brush Strokes of Freedom” show here.
Featured image: Vernon T. Bateman and Le’Deana Brown with the award. Credit: Coalition to Free Vernon T. Bateman.