Announcing “Common Unity 2:” Get down to get them out!
A special event with a press conference, concert, and commitment to freeing our people behind bars!
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André D. Carson: Vernon’s “strength and dedication continue to inspire all of us”
Congressman Carson writes he “is proud to have supported Vernon throughout his journey, advocating for his freedom and recognition.”
A glance into Vernon T. Bateman’s first art opening
Catch a glimpse into the infinite reservoir of creativity and kindness that is Vernon T. Bateman.
Forever devoted to justice: Leon Benson with Vernon Bateman
Watch as recent exoneree Benson reunites with future exoneree Bateman at his solo art opening.
The real Tarzan: A revolutionary history lesson by Vernon T. Bateman
Did you know the real Tarzan was an anti-colonial African fighter from Central Africa?
Wrongfully convicted: Vernon T. Bateman’s fight for his-and our-freedom
Learn about, support, and help exonerate Vernon T. Bateman!
The state can’t isolate the imagination: Vernon T. Bateman and the struggle to free them all
Bateman’s story exemplifies the often unacknowledged resistance that flourishes behind prison bars, a creativity the state cannot repress.
“I look at my ankle and I’m still incarcerated”
Watch Vernon T. Bateman’s impromptu speech at the Liberation Center’s Fourth Friday opening.
Illuminating injustice: Community celebrates Vernon T. Bateman’s murals
On Mass Ave., the first in-person event in the campaign to exonerate Bateman showcased his brilliant public artworks on display outside of The District Threatre.
Petition: Exonerate Vernon T. Bateman!
ACT NOW: Decades after the alleged victim begged for Bateman’s release, he has not yet been exonerated.
From incarceration to inspiration: Vernon T. Bateman
This interview brings the contradictions between oppression and resistance into sharp relief.
Despite false testimony and police misconduct, Vernon Bateman not exonerated
A partial but compelling list of reasons, each backed with documentation, Bateman must be exonerated.