Past Appearances

2008 Highlights

Hey Hey Glossolalia: “Robert King Wilkerson + Rigo 23"
Venue: New York
Dates: May 3, 2008
Robert King discusses the use of speech under the pressure of complete isolation at an event for Creative Times held at the New Museum Theater (235 Bowery) in New York City with Rigo 23.
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2007 Highlights
Brazil: Robert’s 2007 Brazilian Speaking Tour – Rio, Quilombos, and other areas
Ithaca, NY: Robert speaks at Cornell University.
Toronto, Canada: Robert speaks about the Angola 3.
Portugal: Robert speaks at Portuguese artist Rigo 23’s second exhibit opening in Lisbon.

2006 Highlights
California: Robert’s 2006 California Statewide Speaking Tour
Venezuela: Robert accompanies leaders from Common Ground and speaks at three forums.
Portugal: Robert speaks at opening of the Retrospective of Rigo 23, the Portuguese muralist, who had a room in the Exhibit devoted to the Angola 3.

2005 Highlights
California: Robert travels to California to work on the statue of Tommy Smith and Jon Carlos.
Austin, TX: Robert evacuates his New Orleans home to Austin, TX. After a popular NPR story on Robert’s
pralines, he begins traveling and speaking with NPR’s Kitchen Sisters.

2004 Highlights
Bali: Robert meets with Bishop Desmond Tutu and other human rights luminaries.

2003 Highlights
New York: Robert’s 2003 New York Statewide Speaking Tour
California: Robert’s 2003 California Statewide Speaking Tour
New Orleans: Robert is Critical Resistance’s 2003 Annual Conference keynote speaker.
South Africa: Robert’s 2003 South African Speaking Tour - Johannesburg, Apartheid Museum, Pretoria, Durban, Westville, Natal, Cape Town, Robben Island. Robert is a guest of Mandela’s Institute for Global Dialogue where he meets with ANC leaders, the Ministers of the Labor Unions, and other officials to talk about his time in prison.
Portugal: Robert returns to Lisbon for the one year commemoration of a local organizer and community leader killed by the police and speaks with families and community groups about parallel struggles in America.

2002 Highlights
Washington, DC: Robert speaks at 2002 Black Panther Reunion.
Portugal: Robert visits ghettos of Lisbon where immigrants from Angola, Africa are the predominant population.
Great Britain: Robert’s 2002 UK Speaking Tour - Newcastle, Swindon, London, Manchester, Liverpool, Nottingham, Brighton, Blackpool
New Orleans: 30 Years is Enough! Local commemoration of 30 years in solitary
Chicago: Robert speaks at National Convention of Campaign to End the Death Penalty, meets Fred Hampton Jr., and continues on a citywide university Speaking Tour.

2001 Highlights
Baton Rouge: Robert speaks at prison conditions protest.
Belgium: Robert speaks before European Parliament.
France: Robert meets with Richard Wright’s daughter and marches with her and 15,000 others for Mumia in Paris.
Amsterdam: Robert’s 2001 Amsterdam Speaking Tour
Germany: Robert’s 2001 German Speaking Tour
Holland: Robert’s 2001 Holland Speaking Tour
California: Robert’s 2001 Northern California Speaking Tour - met with Howard Zinn, Jericho group, Critical Resistance, Prison Activist Resource Center, UC Berkeley Law School, Berkeley High School, and others
Shreveport: Robert speaks at Louisiana NOW Workshop and meets with state legislators about prison conditions.
New York City: Robert speaks at Critical Resistance’s 2001 National Conference.
Angola Prison: Robert King Wilkerson, one of the Angola 3, was released on February 8th, 2001, and began touring the world detailing the injustices he suffered during his 29 years in solitary and making a plea for Herman Wallace and Albert Woodfox, his two innocent friends, to be released.