Amplifying Voices of Mass Incarceration Through Music | Gallery Talk and Exhibition Reception

Join us for a talk by Marcus Grant, Ph.D. candidate in Musicology and Ethnomusicology at Brown, about the production, filming, and performance of Mumia Abu-Jamal’s musical worksPanther WalkandVampire Nation. Both pieces are part of the exhibitionArt and the Freedom Struggle: the Works of Mumia Abu-Jamalnow on view at the Simmons Center.The gallery talk will be followed by an exhibition reception during which visitors can view and engage with the rest of the exhibition.Marcus Grant is a professional drummer, percussionist, musicologist, and educator from West Chester, Pennsylvania. He holds a BM in jazz performance from Temple University, an MM jazz performance and an MM in musicology from the University of Miami (FL). His research focuses on Black Lives Matter protest music and hip-hop, and the intersections of musical protest and digital culture. Other research interests include jazz studies and music in the Black church. While you’re on campus, join the Simmons Center for other events this Family Weekend (https://simmonscenter.brown.edu/events/family-weekend).