Pieces of a Man

Brian Jackson

5.0 (2)
SOCIETY & CULTURE

Music and "justice" as seen through the eyes of a prisoner on death row and musician at large. One-half of the duo Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson, Brian and Keith LaMar talk about life growing through three generations of American conflict and how music has helped them to free themselves from the bondage of hate and resentment.

03/01/2021

Episode 8: "Math/Book" with Keith LaMar (Part 2)

In the second half of the season finale, Brian and Keith touch on education, the uptick in support for the Justice for Keith Lamar campaign, redemption and friendship. Some resources to support Keith Lamar: Keith LaMar's websiteFollow Keith on TwitterKeith on FacebookFollow Keith on InstagramKeith's Native Sons Literacy Projecton vurbl: https://vurbl.com/station/1V2lr9dxBXW/

34 min
30/12/2020

Episode 7: "Standard Bearer" with Keith LaMar (Part 1)

Keith's time out-of-cell is severely limited, due to the high numbers of prison staff out sick due to COVID, For this first of a two-part season finale, Keith lays it all out. Speaking from inside his cell, he talks about changes at the prison and reflects on an event that hit very close to home for him.

40 min
22/10/2020

Episode 6: “Parachute? Insist!” with Keith LaMar

Keith and Brian talk about a fallen Supreme Court heroine, Black heroines from the civil rights movement to Black Lives Matter and a fiery vocalist who, along with the great jazz icon Max Roach, moved the needle of black protest music early on in the sixties. With less than two weeks before the 2020 presidential election, Brian gets something off his chest.

41 min
18/09/2020

Episode 5: "Laptop Agency" with Keith LaMar

With an election only weeks away, Keith and Brian walk through how much to expect someone else to do for you post-election (hint: very little).

42 min
15/08/2020

Episode 4: "Forget...Improvise" with Keith LaMar

Keith turns the tables on Brian and gets him to spill the beans about his early life, how he found his musical path and the partnership that led him to be the bearer of a nearly 50-year legacy.

53 min
23/07/2020

Episode 3: "Soul Reparations" with Keith LaMar

Brian and co-host Keith LaMar unpack the "Case for Reparations" and a song that asks an unanswerable question.Who was John Lewis? Congressman John Lewis' Wikipedia page: Ta-Nehisi Coates: Address to Congressional Hearing on Reparations June 2019"Who'll Pay Reparations on My Soul?" (Gil Scott-Heron):https://bit.ly/2CDWM2KJohn C. Calhoun's speech on the Oregon Bill, June 1848Follow Justice for Keith Lamar on Instagram: https://instagram.com/justiceforkeithlamar ...

33 min
15/07/2020

Episode 2: "Native Songs" with Keith LaMar

With Keith LaMar for a second week, we turn to Keith's efforts to free himself from an unlawful conviction and how he has maintained his sanity having been on death row and solitary confinement for 27 years. Brian answers some questions about whether or not he feels playing messages that for decades went unheeded was worth it in the end.Links:Keith LaMar’s websiteKeith LaMar’s literacy projectKeith LaMar’s book CondemnedEvidence

35 min
06/07/2020

Episode 1: "Supreme Independence" with Keith LaMar

Monthly co-host Death Row inmate Keith LaMar and I talk about the aftermath of one of the most unusual Independence Days ever and the continued disconnect between African-Americans and the holiday.We wind up on a more serene note discussing how the healing music of John Coltrane has inspired generations to reach within for the best of themselves, whether musicals or spiritually.

34 min

8 Episodes

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Worth every minute of listening

04/08/2020

Sol na Laje

I stumbled upon this podcast a week after the first episode was released and have looked forward to every episode. It’s real and truthful, thought provoking and challenging. Thank you Brian and Keith for bringing your conversations to us.

Music and "justice" as seen through the eyes of a prisoner on death row and musician at large. One-half of the duo Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson, Brian and Keith LaMar talk about life growing through three generations of American conflict and how music has helped them to free themselves from the bondage of hate and resentment.

Creator

Brian Jackson
Years Active

2020 - 2021
Episodes

8
Rating

Clean
Show Website

Pieces of a Man

Pieces of a Man

Episodes

Episode 8: "Math/Book" with Keith LaMar (Part 2)

Episode 7: "Standard Bearer" with Keith LaMar (Part 1)

Episode 6: “Parachute? Insist!” with Keith LaMar

Episode 5: "Laptop Agency" with Keith LaMar

Episode 4: "Forget...Improvise" with Keith LaMar

Episode 3: "Soul Reparations" with Keith LaMar

Episode 2: "Native Songs" with Keith LaMar

Episode 1: "Supreme Independence" with Keith LaMar

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