In 1999, like most baby millennials, our parents dictated the family television. In my Midwestern home, I woke up to Katie Couric and Matt Lauer’s news reports on Today before school. After I returned home, the ritutal continued. As mom prepared dinner, usually a meatloaf, buttery mashed potatoes, and a side of green beans– I’d […]
“Stevie Wonder is not a blind man; neither was Ray Charles. When you have imagination and can see things in the darkness, you are never blind.” Riz22 Robinson was born in NJ and grew up in Park Slope, Brooklyn. He started running with the TAT CRU, a group of graffiti artists when he […]
As I made my way through the darkly lit, cavernous rooms of the Stage48 venue, I was blinded by a variety of different sensations. Blue lights emanated from the lamps dangling from the ceiling; endless chatter could be heard amongst the masses that surrounded me, and signs abounded. Eventually, the sea of fellow humans adjourned […]
