Forgiveness as a Pathway to Healing:
an Artistic Inquiry
Facilitated by Marc Bamuthi Joseph

Sunday, January 9th, 2022

Spoken Word Artist Marc Bamuthi Joseph met with community members and Albany Symphony musicians at the Albany Department of Recreation to facilitate a storytelling workshop and town hall discussion. Dinner consisted of soul food by Allie B’s Cozy Kitchen.

In this Active Hope podcast clip, Marc Bamuthi Joseph speaks with Marina Gorbis about the 4 archetypal ways we view the future.

This video explains the inspiration behind Marc Bamuthi Joseph's work "The Road Ahead," and a performance of the piece.

Click the link below to learn more about The Cartography Project.

The Cartography Project

Marc Bamuthi Joseph facilitates a storytelling workshop and a town hall discussion.

Marc Bamuthi Joseph facilitates a storytelling workshop and a town hall discussion.

Marc interacting with the digital participants.

Marc interacting with the digital participants.

Music Director David Alan Miller and participants listening to Marc’s presentation.

Music Director David Alan Miller and participants listening to Marc’s presentation.

Marc introducing prompts as part of the storytelling workshop.

Marc introducing prompts as part of the storytelling workshop.

Community members and ASO staff listen to Marc’s presentation.

Community members and ASO staff listen to Marc’s presentation.

Marc led the group through word association to help build their stories.

Marc led the group through word association to help build their stories.

Words like “Love” and “Hate” were the starting points for the story prompts.

Words like “Love” and “Hate” were the starting points for the story prompts.

The word association and prompts created during the workshop.

The word association and prompts created during the workshop.

The workshops were presented both in-person and digitally.

The workshops were presented both in-person and digitally.

Music Director David Alan Miller participating in the storytelling workshop.

Music Director David Alan Miller participating in the storytelling workshop.

Marc listens to one of the digital participant’s stories.

Marc listens to one of the digital participant’s stories.

Attendees share their stories with the digital participants.

Attendees share their stories with the digital participants.

RogueFX filming the workshop.

RogueFX filming the workshop.

Participants share their stories created during the workshop.

Participants share their stories created during the workshop.

Marc and David chatting after the workshop.

Marc and David chatting after the workshop.

Marc Bamuthi Joseph facilitates a storytelling workshop and a town hall discussion.

Marc interacting with the digital participants.

Music Director David Alan Miller and participants listening to Marc’s presentation.

Marc introducing prompts as part of the storytelling workshop.

Community members and ASO staff listen to Marc’s presentation.

Marc led the group through word association to help build their stories.

Words like “Love” and “Hate” were the starting points for the story prompts.

The word association and prompts created during the workshop.

The workshops were presented both in-person and digitally.

Music Director David Alan Miller participating in the storytelling workshop.

Marc listens to one of the digital participant’s stories.

Attendees share their stories with the digital participants.

RogueFX filming the workshop.

Participants share their stories created during the workshop.

Marc and David chatting after the workshop.

Community Partners

Allie B's Cozy Kitchen

Albany Department of Recreation

Albany Department of Recreation

RogueFX

YouthFX