In the wake of his departure from the Kennedy Center, spoken word artist, writer, librettist, and cultural strategist Marc Bamuthi Joseph reflects on inspiration—and on the role of artists as its animating force—in transforming apathy into empathy.

“May liberation be my liturgy. I’m proud of what we made here. We will always have an impact.”
-Marc Bamuthi Joseph
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“Music can have power as we navigate the roles we have to play within a culture of terror and frequent inability to see, hear, and forgive one another.” -Daniel Bernard Roumain, composer

Forgiveness: Suite for spoken word & orchestra
Music by Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR)
Words by Marc Bamuthi Joseph

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BAMUTHI & OAKLAND SYMPHONY PERFORM FORGIVENESS