Veronza Bowers Speaks: Free after 51 Years Behind Bars!

Human Rights & Justice

Human Rights and Justice Episode 103 with host Nkechi Taifa invites you to experience the peaceful serenity of Brother Veronza Bowers, finally free after being imprisoned for 51 years. This impromtu interview was recorded in person in July 2024, several months after his release from federal prison, and explores aspects of his background growing up in Jim Crow/Apartheid America, stories from his prison life, the power of healing, the Shakuhachi flute, and more. Because the sound of his blowing the Shakuhachi did not come during this recording, listen to a clip from one of his pieces at the end of the interview, visit his Instagram page (VeronzaBowers) and be mesmerized by his soothing sounds!
Broadcast: October 9, 2024, on WPFWFM.89.3 Pacifica Radio. Interview conducted July 2024