Kenyatta Emmanuel

Artist-in-Residence, IJS

Songwriter Kenyatta Emmanuel is an artist and activist who has shared his music from Sing Sing to Carnegie Hall, offering a full live concert the same day of his release after serving 24½ years in prison. His music and message explore the beauty of life, love, and the human condition, reminding us of all that we hold in common. He is now an Artist in Residence at the Initiative for a Just Society at Columbia University.