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    • About us
    • Meet The Griots
    • Griot Profiles
      • 2012 Donald Meade
      • 2013 Willis Kirk
      • 2014 Larry Ridley
      • 2015 John Conyers Jr.
      • 2016 Larry Reni Thomas
      • 2017 Willie Pickens
      • 2018 Nobuko Cobi Narita
      • 2019 Dr. Jimmy Heath
      • 2020 Stephen Foster
      • 2021 Dr. Barry Harris
      • 2022 Roxanne Stevenson
      • 2023 Dorthaan Kirk
      • 2024 Nate Lawrence
    • Contact Us
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The Donald Meade Legacy Society

The Donald Meade Legacy SocietyThe Donald Meade Legacy SocietyThe Donald Meade Legacy Society
  • Home
  • About us
  • Meet The Griots
  • Griot Profiles
    • 2012 Donald Meade
    • 2013 Willis Kirk
    • 2014 Larry Ridley
    • 2015 John Conyers Jr.
    • 2016 Larry Reni Thomas
    • 2017 Willie Pickens
    • 2018 Nobuko Cobi Narita
    • 2019 Dr. Jimmy Heath
    • 2020 Stephen Foster
    • 2021 Dr. Barry Harris
    • 2022 Roxanne Stevenson
    • 2023 Dorthaan Kirk
    • 2024 Nate Lawrence
  • Contact Us
  • Support

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Donald Meade Legacy Jazz Griot Award

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Let's make our community a better place!

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Donald Meade Legacy Society News:

2024 Donald Meade Legacy Jazz Griot Founders Award

Nathaniel "Nate" Lawrence was post-humously awarded the Donald Meade Jazz Griot Founders Award at the 2024 JEN Conference.  Click to learn more about Nate and the beautiful things his life brought us. 


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2023 Donald Meade Legacy Jazz Griot Award Recipient Dorthaan Kirk

Dorthaan Kirk was awarded the Donald Meade Jazz Griot Award at the 2023 JEN Conference.  Click to learn more about 

Dorthaan Kirk

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2022 Donald Meade Legacy Jazz Griot Award Recipient Professor Roxanne Stevenson

Prof. Roxanne Stevenson was awarded the Donald Meade Jazz Griot Award at the 2022 JEN Conference.  Click to learn more about 

Prof. Stevenson

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2021 Donald Meade Legacy Jazz Griot Award Recipient Dr. Barry Harris

Dr. Barry Harris was awarded the Donald Meade Jazz Griot Award at the 2021 JENX Conference.  Click to learn more about Dr. Barry Harris.

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about us

The Donald Meade Legacy Society, has been founded upon the premise that the “story” is an essential part of Jazz education and that the storyteller or Griot creates a vital link between the music and life stories. Donald Meade's first voice stories embrace the social, political and cultural realities that shaped and created jazz truths.  He has inspired and encouraged numerous jazz artists, and he was a steadfast advocate for jazz education, particularly for young people.  The foundation continues his legacy through recognizing other jazz griots with the Meade Legacy Jazz Griot, in addition to creating platforms in which their stories can heard around the world. 

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Whether you help through monetary donations, volunteering your time, or spreading our mission through word-of-mouth, thank you. We couldn't accomplish our goals without the help of supporters like you. 

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The Donald Meade Legacy Foundation is committed to upholding and advancing the goals of the foundation. We encourage and ask that you make a contribution, monetary or in-kind, to continue and advance Donald Meade's values and philosophy. Donations can be made through our association with the African American Jazz Caucus. African American Jazz Caucus, Inc. is a registered 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt charitable organization.

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