For Freedoms to Launch 250th Anniversary Initiative with "AMERICA(!) THE BEAUTIFUL(?)" at The Ford

On October 3, For Freedoms, an organization driven by artists to promote civic involvement, will host "AMERICA(!) THE BEAUTIFUL(?)" at The Ford in Los Angeles. This event, which features jazz, blues, hip-hop, and poetry, serves as the launch of AMERICA, THE BEAUTIFUL, a national project by For Freedoms and Future Currents celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The performance will address the inquiry, "For whom, America the beautiful?" The evening will showcase surrealist blues poet Aja Monet, cultural strategist Marc Bamuthi Joseph, Indigenous artist and activist Xiuhtezcatl, and DJ Kai the Universe, who will kick off the event with a live set. Monet will conclude the night with a fusion of jazz, soul, and poetry. Joseph emphasized the importance of artists in shaping the nation’s cultural landscape.