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JUST ANNOUNCED: 6/16

@rapbrary presents
Dandelions After Dark 🌼🌙

An evening of film, literature, music, and celebration at @sl33pingvillag3

🎥 Official Screening:
Rapbrarian: Reading Came First
Directed by @errntee.mov

📚 Official Book Launch:
Deangelo & the Dandelion
by Roy Kinsey
Illustrated by @rene_vilchis_ and @uvtm_designs

In partnership with @weareotv

Music by @ryansinclairedavis

Black. Queer. Womyn. Femme. Vendors — DM me.

Chicago Pride. Literature. Music. Family.

We come alive in the nighttime.

Lastly, can we please celebrate the genius and icon that is @wholly.jt for this photography? 📸

JUST ANNOUNCED: 6/16

@rapbrary presents
Dandelions After Dark 🌼🌙

An evening of film, literature, music, and celebration at @sl33pingvillag3

🎥 Official Screening:
Rapbrarian: Reading Came First
Directed by @errntee.mov

📚 Official Book Launch:
Deangelo & the Dandelion
by Roy Kinsey
Illustrated by @rene_vilchis_ and @uvtm_designs

In partnership with @weareotv

Music by @ryansinclairedavis

Black. Queer. Womyn. Femme. Vendors — DM me.

Chicago Pride. Literature. Music. Family.

We come alive in the nighttime.

Lastly, can we please celebrate the genius and icon that is @wholly.jt for this photography? 📸

JUST ANNOUNCED: 6/16

@rapbrary presents
Dandelions After Dark 🌼🌙

An evening of film, literature, music, and celebration at @sl33pingvillag3

🎥 Official Screening:
Rapbrarian: Reading Came First
Directed by @errntee.mov

📚 Official Book Launch:
Deangelo & the Dandelion
by Roy Kinsey
Illustrated by @rene_vilchis_ and @uvtm_designs

In partnership with @weareotv

Music by @ryansinclairedavis

Black. Queer. Womyn. Femme. Vendors — DM me.

Chicago Pride. Literature. Music. Family.

We come alive in the nighttime.

Lastly, can we please celebrate the genius and icon that is @wholly.jt for this photography? 📸

“Like at the beginning and the end of the day it’s art, but there’s so much that really goes into it. There’s an entertainment, there’s a shock value, there’s a mystery, there’s a magic.” Roy Kinsey

“For me, sharing food is another way of sharing a piece of me. It’s a way to show love.” Chef Thaddeus

Join @roy_kinsey at @inspirationkitchens tomorrow, May 16, as we celebrate the 1 year anniversary of his album Dandelions with a special performance and discussion about the album accompanied by gumbo, fried green tomatoes and a selection of beverages by Chef @thaddeusbarton and the Inspiration Kitchens team. 🌼

🎟️ Ticket link in bio. Event is tomorrow! Save your spot!

“I am not religious,
Though I believe in God,
But I don’t believe in the devil,
My beliefs are odd.”

Stream Dandelions: Gods Don’t Cry

See you Saturday as we celebrate this beautiful album with @thecookupchi and @inspirationkitchens

@rapbrary

Produced by: @spokenthoughtproductions
🎥: @jimmyitk

“I am not religious,
Though I believe in God,
But I don’t believe in the devil,
My beliefs are odd.”

Stream Dandelions: Gods Don’t Cry

See you Saturday as we celebrate this beautiful album with @thecookupchi and @inspirationkitchens

@rapbrary

Produced by: @spokenthoughtproductions
🎥: @jimmyitk

Oop, not us posting twice in one day 😂

We just came up for air from finishing Sula, (see you in a bit at Book Club tonight @nobodysdarlingbar ) and had to remember to say thank you!

thank you because many of you supported Deangelo and the Dandelion before it was a physical thing. Some of these purchases were made during pre-order at the @printersrowfest when Roy was just reading the manuscript from some printed paper, no book in sight 😂!

some of you believed in it and cried as Roy read it @ilhumanities last summer!

we know that in times like these it’s hard to spend money on extra things. We here at @rapbrary always believe that in any moment in time, and especially in the dark ages, books will always be a great investment.

We just want to say thank you, thank you, thank you for supporting the first published book from our small, but mighty, special library and publishing house.

More to come, but thank you now!!!

If you’ve purchased a copy, be on the lookout, and check your mailboxes for the cute little @rapbrary bags!!

Thank you for seeing Deangelo! You helped bring it from a seed to life.

The Year of the Dandelion continues… 🌼🌼🌼🌼

Oop, not us posting twice in one day 😂

We just came up for air from finishing Sula, (see you in a bit at Book Club tonight @nobodysdarlingbar ) and had to remember to say thank you!

thank you because many of you supported Deangelo and the Dandelion before it was a physical thing. Some of these purchases were made during pre-order at the @printersrowfest when Roy was just reading the manuscript from some printed paper, no book in sight 😂!

some of you believed in it and cried as Roy read it @ilhumanities last summer!

we know that in times like these it’s hard to spend money on extra things. We here at @rapbrary always believe that in any moment in time, and especially in the dark ages, books will always be a great investment.

We just want to say thank you, thank you, thank you for supporting the first published book from our small, but mighty, special library and publishing house.

More to come, but thank you now!!!

If you’ve purchased a copy, be on the lookout, and check your mailboxes for the cute little @rapbrary bags!!

Thank you for seeing Deangelo! You helped bring it from a seed to life.

The Year of the Dandelion continues… 🌼🌼🌼🌼

Oop, not us posting twice in one day 😂

We just came up for air from finishing Sula, (see you in a bit at Book Club tonight @nobodysdarlingbar ) and had to remember to say thank you!

thank you because many of you supported Deangelo and the Dandelion before it was a physical thing. Some of these purchases were made during pre-order at the @printersrowfest when Roy was just reading the manuscript from some printed paper, no book in sight 😂!

some of you believed in it and cried as Roy read it @ilhumanities last summer!

we know that in times like these it’s hard to spend money on extra things. We here at @rapbrary always believe that in any moment in time, and especially in the dark ages, books will always be a great investment.

We just want to say thank you, thank you, thank you for supporting the first published book from our small, but mighty, special library and publishing house.

More to come, but thank you now!!!

If you’ve purchased a copy, be on the lookout, and check your mailboxes for the cute little @rapbrary bags!!

Thank you for seeing Deangelo! You helped bring it from a seed to life.

The Year of the Dandelion continues… 🌼🌼🌼🌼

Oop, not us posting twice in one day 😂

We just came up for air from finishing Sula, (see you in a bit at Book Club tonight @nobodysdarlingbar ) and had to remember to say thank you!

thank you because many of you supported Deangelo and the Dandelion before it was a physical thing. Some of these purchases were made during pre-order at the @printersrowfest when Roy was just reading the manuscript from some printed paper, no book in sight 😂!

some of you believed in it and cried as Roy read it @ilhumanities last summer!

we know that in times like these it’s hard to spend money on extra things. We here at @rapbrary always believe that in any moment in time, and especially in the dark ages, books will always be a great investment.

We just want to say thank you, thank you, thank you for supporting the first published book from our small, but mighty, special library and publishing house.

More to come, but thank you now!!!

If you’ve purchased a copy, be on the lookout, and check your mailboxes for the cute little @rapbrary bags!!

Thank you for seeing Deangelo! You helped bring it from a seed to life.

The Year of the Dandelion continues… 🌼🌼🌼🌼

Oop, not us posting twice in one day 😂

We just came up for air from finishing Sula, (see you in a bit at Book Club tonight @nobodysdarlingbar ) and had to remember to say thank you!

thank you because many of you supported Deangelo and the Dandelion before it was a physical thing. Some of these purchases were made during pre-order at the @printersrowfest when Roy was just reading the manuscript from some printed paper, no book in sight 😂!

some of you believed in it and cried as Roy read it @ilhumanities last summer!

we know that in times like these it’s hard to spend money on extra things. We here at @rapbrary always believe that in any moment in time, and especially in the dark ages, books will always be a great investment.

We just want to say thank you, thank you, thank you for supporting the first published book from our small, but mighty, special library and publishing house.

More to come, but thank you now!!!

If you’ve purchased a copy, be on the lookout, and check your mailboxes for the cute little @rapbrary bags!!

Thank you for seeing Deangelo! You helped bring it from a seed to life.

The Year of the Dandelion continues… 🌼🌼🌼🌼

For the One Year Anniversary of one of @rapbrary first musical release, Dandelions: Gods Don’t Cry, an industry standard independent record featuring legends like @nicosegal @mothernaturebarz and @femdotdotcom and new legends like @ifeanyielswith @whoisephra - we get to celebrate that experience with a new experience.

In partnership with @inspirationkitchens @thecookupchi presents the One Year Anniversary of Dandelions with Chef @thaddeusbarton

Saturday, May 16, we get to listen to the music from the Dandelions album, Roy Kinsey’s 11th project, executive produced by @roy_kinsey and @theisydoesit and pair that album with a meal made by Chef Thaddeus and the amazing people at Inspiration Kitchens.

The proceeds from this event will go to @inspirationkitchens - A West Side Organization training individuals in culinary and food preparation, and answering the call to folks experiencing homelessness and/or food insecurity.

Saturday May 16,
Inspiration Kitchens
3504 W. Lake Street
5-7P

Live Performance by Roy Kinsey
Music by @ryansinclairedavis

Purchase your ticket at the link in bio!

For the One Year Anniversary of one of @rapbrary first musical release, Dandelions: Gods Don’t Cry, an industry standard independent record featuring legends like @nicosegal @mothernaturebarz and @femdotdotcom and new legends like @ifeanyielswith @whoisephra - we get to celebrate that experience with a new experience.

In partnership with @inspirationkitchens @thecookupchi presents the One Year Anniversary of Dandelions with Chef @thaddeusbarton

Saturday, May 16, we get to listen to the music from the Dandelions album, Roy Kinsey’s 11th project, executive produced by @roy_kinsey and @theisydoesit and pair that album with a meal made by Chef Thaddeus and the amazing people at Inspiration Kitchens.

The proceeds from this event will go to @inspirationkitchens - A West Side Organization training individuals in culinary and food preparation, and answering the call to folks experiencing homelessness and/or food insecurity.

Saturday May 16,
Inspiration Kitchens
3504 W. Lake Street
5-7P

Live Performance by Roy Kinsey
Music by @ryansinclairedavis

Purchase your ticket at the link in bio!

Dandelions 1 year anniversary event is only 12 days away! Join @roy_kinsey and chef @thaddeusbarton at @inspirationkitchens on May 16th, 5pm.

Roy will be performing select tracks from the album and sharing his inspirations behind the songs. The music will be accompanied by gumbo, fried green tomatoes and a selection of beverages. All proceeds will be donated to Inspiration Kitchens in support of their work with the West side community providing job training and meals for those in need.

Experience Dandelions in an intentional and intimate way with us! Save your spot (tickets available in bio)

Dandelions 1 year anniversary event is only 12 days away! Join @roy_kinsey and chef @thaddeusbarton at @inspirationkitchens on May 16th, 5pm.

Roy will be performing select tracks from the album and sharing his inspirations behind the songs. The music will be accompanied by gumbo, fried green tomatoes and a selection of beverages. All proceeds will be donated to Inspiration Kitchens in support of their work with the West side community providing job training and meals for those in need.

Experience Dandelions in an intentional and intimate way with us! Save your spot (tickets available in bio)

Telling Stories

from Yo Lil Friend (Moonlight) off Dandelions: Gods Don’t Cry

@rapbrary

April is for the Poets! And the Librarians!

On the one year anniversary of Dandelions: Gods Don’t Cry, I present the next part in the Dandelions Universe: Deangelo and the Dandelion, my first children’s book.

This is actually the fourth piece in the Dandelions/Rapbrary Universe. In one year: a poetry book, an album, a documentary (Rapbrarian: Reading Came First), and now this.

I had the audacity to believe I could do it, and then I did it.

After a dark period, burnout, stress, doubt, missed goals, grants that didn’t come through, and rejections you didn’t see… look at what me and God did together.

Thank you to every donor and collaborator who helped bring this to life. We didn’t hit the full goal, but we got close, and we still made it happen.

I’m proud. I’m humbled. And I’m affirmed thinking about this story reaching the kids who need it.

This summer, help me get these books into classrooms and into the hands of young readers.

Head to therapbrary.com to support. Link in bio

@rapbrary

April is for the Poets! And the Librarians!

On the one year anniversary of Dandelions: Gods Don’t Cry, I present the next part in the Dandelions Universe: Deangelo and the Dandelion, my first children’s book.

This is actually the fourth piece in the Dandelions/Rapbrary Universe. In one year: a poetry book, an album, a documentary (Rapbrarian: Reading Came First), and now this.

I had the audacity to believe I could do it, and then I did it.

After a dark period, burnout, stress, doubt, missed goals, grants that didn’t come through, and rejections you didn’t see… look at what me and God did together.

Thank you to every donor and collaborator who helped bring this to life. We didn’t hit the full goal, but we got close, and we still made it happen.

I’m proud. I’m humbled. And I’m affirmed thinking about this story reaching the kids who need it.

This summer, help me get these books into classrooms and into the hands of young readers.

Head to therapbrary.com to support. Link in bio

@rapbrary

April is for the Poets! And the Librarians!

On the one year anniversary of Dandelions: Gods Don’t Cry, I present the next part in the Dandelions Universe: Deangelo and the Dandelion, my first children’s book.

This is actually the fourth piece in the Dandelions/Rapbrary Universe. In one year: a poetry book, an album, a documentary (Rapbrarian: Reading Came First), and now this.

I had the audacity to believe I could do it, and then I did it.

After a dark period, burnout, stress, doubt, missed goals, grants that didn’t come through, and rejections you didn’t see… look at what me and God did together.

Thank you to every donor and collaborator who helped bring this to life. We didn’t hit the full goal, but we got close, and we still made it happen.

I’m proud. I’m humbled. And I’m affirmed thinking about this story reaching the kids who need it.

This summer, help me get these books into classrooms and into the hands of young readers.

Head to therapbrary.com to support. Link in bio

@rapbrary

April is for the Poets! And the Librarians!

On the one year anniversary of Dandelions: Gods Don’t Cry, I present the next part in the Dandelions Universe: Deangelo and the Dandelion, my first children’s book.

This is actually the fourth piece in the Dandelions/Rapbrary Universe. In one year: a poetry book, an album, a documentary (Rapbrarian: Reading Came First), and now this.

I had the audacity to believe I could do it, and then I did it.

After a dark period, burnout, stress, doubt, missed goals, grants that didn’t come through, and rejections you didn’t see… look at what me and God did together.

Thank you to every donor and collaborator who helped bring this to life. We didn’t hit the full goal, but we got close, and we still made it happen.

I’m proud. I’m humbled. And I’m affirmed thinking about this story reaching the kids who need it.

This summer, help me get these books into classrooms and into the hands of young readers.

Head to therapbrary.com to support. Link in bio

@rapbrary

April is for the Poets! And the Librarians!

On the one year anniversary of Dandelions: Gods Don’t Cry, I present the next part in the Dandelions Universe: Deangelo and the Dandelion, my first children’s book.

This is actually the fourth piece in the Dandelions/Rapbrary Universe. In one year: a poetry book, an album, a documentary (Rapbrarian: Reading Came First), and now this.

I had the audacity to believe I could do it, and then I did it.

After a dark period, burnout, stress, doubt, missed goals, grants that didn’t come through, and rejections you didn’t see… look at what me and God did together.

Thank you to every donor and collaborator who helped bring this to life. We didn’t hit the full goal, but we got close, and we still made it happen.

I’m proud. I’m humbled. And I’m affirmed thinking about this story reaching the kids who need it.

This summer, help me get these books into classrooms and into the hands of young readers.

Head to therapbrary.com to support. Link in bio

@rapbrary

April is for the Poets! And the Librarians!

On the one year anniversary of Dandelions: Gods Don’t Cry, I present the next part in the Dandelions Universe: Deangelo and the Dandelion, my first children’s book.

This is actually the fourth piece in the Dandelions/Rapbrary Universe. In one year: a poetry book, an album, a documentary (Rapbrarian: Reading Came First), and now this.

I had the audacity to believe I could do it, and then I did it.

After a dark period, burnout, stress, doubt, missed goals, grants that didn’t come through, and rejections you didn’t see… look at what me and God did together.

Thank you to every donor and collaborator who helped bring this to life. We didn’t hit the full goal, but we got close, and we still made it happen.

I’m proud. I’m humbled. And I’m affirmed thinking about this story reaching the kids who need it.

This summer, help me get these books into classrooms and into the hands of young readers.

Head to therapbrary.com to support. Link in bio

@rapbrary

April is for the Poets! And the Librarians!

On the one year anniversary of Dandelions: Gods Don’t Cry, I present the next part in the Dandelions Universe: Deangelo and the Dandelion, my first children’s book.

This is actually the fourth piece in the Dandelions/Rapbrary Universe. In one year: a poetry book, an album, a documentary (Rapbrarian: Reading Came First), and now this.

I had the audacity to believe I could do it, and then I did it.

After a dark period, burnout, stress, doubt, missed goals, grants that didn’t come through, and rejections you didn’t see… look at what me and God did together.

Thank you to every donor and collaborator who helped bring this to life. We didn’t hit the full goal, but we got close, and we still made it happen.

I’m proud. I’m humbled. And I’m affirmed thinking about this story reaching the kids who need it.

This summer, help me get these books into classrooms and into the hands of young readers.

Head to therapbrary.com to support. Link in bio

@rapbrary

April is for the Poets! And the Librarians!

On the one year anniversary of Dandelions: Gods Don’t Cry, I present the next part in the Dandelions Universe: Deangelo and the Dandelion, my first children’s book.

This is actually the fourth piece in the Dandelions/Rapbrary Universe. In one year: a poetry book, an album, a documentary (Rapbrarian: Reading Came First), and now this.

I had the audacity to believe I could do it, and then I did it.

After a dark period, burnout, stress, doubt, missed goals, grants that didn’t come through, and rejections you didn’t see… look at what me and God did together.

Thank you to every donor and collaborator who helped bring this to life. We didn’t hit the full goal, but we got close, and we still made it happen.

I’m proud. I’m humbled. And I’m affirmed thinking about this story reaching the kids who need it.

This summer, help me get these books into classrooms and into the hands of young readers.

Head to therapbrary.com to support. Link in bio

@rapbrary

April is for the Poets! And the Librarians!

On the one year anniversary of Dandelions: Gods Don’t Cry, I present the next part in the Dandelions Universe: Deangelo and the Dandelion, my first children’s book.

This is actually the fourth piece in the Dandelions/Rapbrary Universe. In one year: a poetry book, an album, a documentary (Rapbrarian: Reading Came First), and now this.

I had the audacity to believe I could do it, and then I did it.

After a dark period, burnout, stress, doubt, missed goals, grants that didn’t come through, and rejections you didn’t see… look at what me and God did together.

Thank you to every donor and collaborator who helped bring this to life. We didn’t hit the full goal, but we got close, and we still made it happen.

I’m proud. I’m humbled. And I’m affirmed thinking about this story reaching the kids who need it.

This summer, help me get these books into classrooms and into the hands of young readers.

Head to therapbrary.com to support. Link in bio

@rapbrary

April is for the Poets! And the Librarians!

On the one year anniversary of Dandelions: Gods Don’t Cry, I present the next part in the Dandelions Universe: Deangelo and the Dandelion, my first children’s book.

This is actually the fourth piece in the Dandelions/Rapbrary Universe. In one year: a poetry book, an album, a documentary (Rapbrarian: Reading Came First), and now this.

I had the audacity to believe I could do it, and then I did it.

After a dark period, burnout, stress, doubt, missed goals, grants that didn’t come through, and rejections you didn’t see… look at what me and God did together.

Thank you to every donor and collaborator who helped bring this to life. We didn’t hit the full goal, but we got close, and we still made it happen.

I’m proud. I’m humbled. And I’m affirmed thinking about this story reaching the kids who need it.

This summer, help me get these books into classrooms and into the hands of young readers.

Head to therapbrary.com to support. Link in bio

@rapbrary

April is for the Poets! And the Librarians!

On the one year anniversary of Dandelions: Gods Don’t Cry, I present the next part in the Dandelions Universe: Deangelo and the Dandelion, my first children’s book.

This is actually the fourth piece in the Dandelions/Rapbrary Universe. In one year: a poetry book, an album, a documentary (Rapbrarian: Reading Came First), and now this.

I had the audacity to believe I could do it, and then I did it.

After a dark period, burnout, stress, doubt, missed goals, grants that didn’t come through, and rejections you didn’t see… look at what me and God did together.

Thank you to every donor and collaborator who helped bring this to life. We didn’t hit the full goal, but we got close, and we still made it happen.

I’m proud. I’m humbled. And I’m affirmed thinking about this story reaching the kids who need it.

This summer, help me get these books into classrooms and into the hands of young readers.

Head to therapbrary.com to support. Link in bio

@rapbrary

April is for the Poets! And the Librarians!

On the one year anniversary of Dandelions: Gods Don’t Cry, I present the next part in the Dandelions Universe: Deangelo and the Dandelion, my first children’s book.

This is actually the fourth piece in the Dandelions/Rapbrary Universe. In one year: a poetry book, an album, a documentary (Rapbrarian: Reading Came First), and now this.

I had the audacity to believe I could do it, and then I did it.

After a dark period, burnout, stress, doubt, missed goals, grants that didn’t come through, and rejections you didn’t see… look at what me and God did together.

Thank you to every donor and collaborator who helped bring this to life. We didn’t hit the full goal, but we got close, and we still made it happen.

I’m proud. I’m humbled. And I’m affirmed thinking about this story reaching the kids who need it.

This summer, help me get these books into classrooms and into the hands of young readers.

Head to therapbrary.com to support. Link in bio

@rapbrary

Your local Rapbrarian here.

This Saturday, we’re continuing our free monthly Yoga at the Library with @thecollectiveyogacoop

With everything going on socially, politically, and environmentally, it’s important to make time to slow down and take care of yourself. This is a space to do that.

The instructors from @thecollectiveyogacoop focus on making yoga accessible and welcoming for everyone. All levels are encouraged to join.

Saturday
10 AM
Austin Branch | 5615 W. Race Ave

Register at chipublib.org to secure your spot.

Please bring a mat if you have one. We will also have mats available.

@chicagopubliclibrary
@roy_kinsey

Your Librarian knows how to Rap!

Initiation
prod. by @theisydoesit

@rapbrary

#NationalLibraryWeek

It’s #NationalLibraryWeek and I have a confession!

I didn’t always want to be a librarian. Growing up, it just wasn’t a consideration. Even being raised up in libraries, I didn’t think of the profession as an option for me. I wanted tobe something sexier, like an architect. A ball player. A rapper. A radio dj. A psychiatrist (I still think about this one.)

Embarrassingly enough, I don’t think it truly hit me until I was in my Graduate Program at @dominicanu that I understood the path before me. All of my previous life experiences, and studies merging to reveal to me my purpose.

I began to see clearly a path where I can archive in real time through rap, where I can write a book and add it to a collection, where I can travel around identifying places that could use a few more books, or an entire library collection, and building it there, one where I can identify people, as social librarians and help them along their paths, one where I can challenge stereotypes by doing my work well, one where I can challenge representation by creating, one where I can help people understand the importance of literature and storytelling and other poetic devices that exist within this culture, all while highlighting rap as a place where so much history can be held, and so many lessons can be passed.

I’m walking into this week with a deeper understanding of purpose and passion, and in knowing sometimes purpose chooses a person. I’m proud to be chosen for this mission.

We have so much work to do, but I’m simultaneously humbled and proud by the work I’ve done on behalf of public libraries and the special library I’ve founded, @rapbrary

If you know a librarian making a difference, let them know this week!

Happy National Library Week!

It’s #NationalLibraryWeek and I have a confession!

I didn’t always want to be a librarian. Growing up, it just wasn’t a consideration. Even being raised up in libraries, I didn’t think of the profession as an option for me. I wanted tobe something sexier, like an architect. A ball player. A rapper. A radio dj. A psychiatrist (I still think about this one.)

Embarrassingly enough, I don’t think it truly hit me until I was in my Graduate Program at @dominicanu that I understood the path before me. All of my previous life experiences, and studies merging to reveal to me my purpose.

I began to see clearly a path where I can archive in real time through rap, where I can write a book and add it to a collection, where I can travel around identifying places that could use a few more books, or an entire library collection, and building it there, one where I can identify people, as social librarians and help them along their paths, one where I can challenge stereotypes by doing my work well, one where I can challenge representation by creating, one where I can help people understand the importance of literature and storytelling and other poetic devices that exist within this culture, all while highlighting rap as a place where so much history can be held, and so many lessons can be passed.

I’m walking into this week with a deeper understanding of purpose and passion, and in knowing sometimes purpose chooses a person. I’m proud to be chosen for this mission.

We have so much work to do, but I’m simultaneously humbled and proud by the work I’ve done on behalf of public libraries and the special library I’ve founded, @rapbrary

If you know a librarian making a difference, let them know this week!

Happy National Library Week!

It’s #NationalLibraryWeek and I have a confession!

I didn’t always want to be a librarian. Growing up, it just wasn’t a consideration. Even being raised up in libraries, I didn’t think of the profession as an option for me. I wanted tobe something sexier, like an architect. A ball player. A rapper. A radio dj. A psychiatrist (I still think about this one.)

Embarrassingly enough, I don’t think it truly hit me until I was in my Graduate Program at @dominicanu that I understood the path before me. All of my previous life experiences, and studies merging to reveal to me my purpose.

I began to see clearly a path where I can archive in real time through rap, where I can write a book and add it to a collection, where I can travel around identifying places that could use a few more books, or an entire library collection, and building it there, one where I can identify people, as social librarians and help them along their paths, one where I can challenge stereotypes by doing my work well, one where I can challenge representation by creating, one where I can help people understand the importance of literature and storytelling and other poetic devices that exist within this culture, all while highlighting rap as a place where so much history can be held, and so many lessons can be passed.

I’m walking into this week with a deeper understanding of purpose and passion, and in knowing sometimes purpose chooses a person. I’m proud to be chosen for this mission.

We have so much work to do, but I’m simultaneously humbled and proud by the work I’ve done on behalf of public libraries and the special library I’ve founded, @rapbrary

If you know a librarian making a difference, let them know this week!

Happy National Library Week!

It’s #NationalLibraryWeek and I have a confession!

I didn’t always want to be a librarian. Growing up, it just wasn’t a consideration. Even being raised up in libraries, I didn’t think of the profession as an option for me. I wanted tobe something sexier, like an architect. A ball player. A rapper. A radio dj. A psychiatrist (I still think about this one.)

Embarrassingly enough, I don’t think it truly hit me until I was in my Graduate Program at @dominicanu that I understood the path before me. All of my previous life experiences, and studies merging to reveal to me my purpose.

I began to see clearly a path where I can archive in real time through rap, where I can write a book and add it to a collection, where I can travel around identifying places that could use a few more books, or an entire library collection, and building it there, one where I can identify people, as social librarians and help them along their paths, one where I can challenge stereotypes by doing my work well, one where I can challenge representation by creating, one where I can help people understand the importance of literature and storytelling and other poetic devices that exist within this culture, all while highlighting rap as a place where so much history can be held, and so many lessons can be passed.

I’m walking into this week with a deeper understanding of purpose and passion, and in knowing sometimes purpose chooses a person. I’m proud to be chosen for this mission.

We have so much work to do, but I’m simultaneously humbled and proud by the work I’ve done on behalf of public libraries and the special library I’ve founded, @rapbrary

If you know a librarian making a difference, let them know this week!

Happy National Library Week!

It’s #NationalLibraryWeek and I have a confession!

I didn’t always want to be a librarian. Growing up, it just wasn’t a consideration. Even being raised up in libraries, I didn’t think of the profession as an option for me. I wanted tobe something sexier, like an architect. A ball player. A rapper. A radio dj. A psychiatrist (I still think about this one.)

Embarrassingly enough, I don’t think it truly hit me until I was in my Graduate Program at @dominicanu that I understood the path before me. All of my previous life experiences, and studies merging to reveal to me my purpose.

I began to see clearly a path where I can archive in real time through rap, where I can write a book and add it to a collection, where I can travel around identifying places that could use a few more books, or an entire library collection, and building it there, one where I can identify people, as social librarians and help them along their paths, one where I can challenge stereotypes by doing my work well, one where I can challenge representation by creating, one where I can help people understand the importance of literature and storytelling and other poetic devices that exist within this culture, all while highlighting rap as a place where so much history can be held, and so many lessons can be passed.

I’m walking into this week with a deeper understanding of purpose and passion, and in knowing sometimes purpose chooses a person. I’m proud to be chosen for this mission.

We have so much work to do, but I’m simultaneously humbled and proud by the work I’ve done on behalf of public libraries and the special library I’ve founded, @rapbrary

If you know a librarian making a difference, let them know this week!

Happy National Library Week!

It’s #NationalLibraryWeek and I have a confession!

I didn’t always want to be a librarian. Growing up, it just wasn’t a consideration. Even being raised up in libraries, I didn’t think of the profession as an option for me. I wanted tobe something sexier, like an architect. A ball player. A rapper. A radio dj. A psychiatrist (I still think about this one.)

Embarrassingly enough, I don’t think it truly hit me until I was in my Graduate Program at @dominicanu that I understood the path before me. All of my previous life experiences, and studies merging to reveal to me my purpose.

I began to see clearly a path where I can archive in real time through rap, where I can write a book and add it to a collection, where I can travel around identifying places that could use a few more books, or an entire library collection, and building it there, one where I can identify people, as social librarians and help them along their paths, one where I can challenge stereotypes by doing my work well, one where I can challenge representation by creating, one where I can help people understand the importance of literature and storytelling and other poetic devices that exist within this culture, all while highlighting rap as a place where so much history can be held, and so many lessons can be passed.

I’m walking into this week with a deeper understanding of purpose and passion, and in knowing sometimes purpose chooses a person. I’m proud to be chosen for this mission.

We have so much work to do, but I’m simultaneously humbled and proud by the work I’ve done on behalf of public libraries and the special library I’ve founded, @rapbrary

If you know a librarian making a difference, let them know this week!

Happy National Library Week!

It’s #NationalLibraryWeek and I have a confession!

I didn’t always want to be a librarian. Growing up, it just wasn’t a consideration. Even being raised up in libraries, I didn’t think of the profession as an option for me. I wanted tobe something sexier, like an architect. A ball player. A rapper. A radio dj. A psychiatrist (I still think about this one.)

Embarrassingly enough, I don’t think it truly hit me until I was in my Graduate Program at @dominicanu that I understood the path before me. All of my previous life experiences, and studies merging to reveal to me my purpose.

I began to see clearly a path where I can archive in real time through rap, where I can write a book and add it to a collection, where I can travel around identifying places that could use a few more books, or an entire library collection, and building it there, one where I can identify people, as social librarians and help them along their paths, one where I can challenge stereotypes by doing my work well, one where I can challenge representation by creating, one where I can help people understand the importance of literature and storytelling and other poetic devices that exist within this culture, all while highlighting rap as a place where so much history can be held, and so many lessons can be passed.

I’m walking into this week with a deeper understanding of purpose and passion, and in knowing sometimes purpose chooses a person. I’m proud to be chosen for this mission.

We have so much work to do, but I’m simultaneously humbled and proud by the work I’ve done on behalf of public libraries and the special library I’ve founded, @rapbrary

If you know a librarian making a difference, let them know this week!

Happy National Library Week!

It’s #NationalLibraryWeek and I have a confession!

I didn’t always want to be a librarian. Growing up, it just wasn’t a consideration. Even being raised up in libraries, I didn’t think of the profession as an option for me. I wanted tobe something sexier, like an architect. A ball player. A rapper. A radio dj. A psychiatrist (I still think about this one.)

Embarrassingly enough, I don’t think it truly hit me until I was in my Graduate Program at @dominicanu that I understood the path before me. All of my previous life experiences, and studies merging to reveal to me my purpose.

I began to see clearly a path where I can archive in real time through rap, where I can write a book and add it to a collection, where I can travel around identifying places that could use a few more books, or an entire library collection, and building it there, one where I can identify people, as social librarians and help them along their paths, one where I can challenge stereotypes by doing my work well, one where I can challenge representation by creating, one where I can help people understand the importance of literature and storytelling and other poetic devices that exist within this culture, all while highlighting rap as a place where so much history can be held, and so many lessons can be passed.

I’m walking into this week with a deeper understanding of purpose and passion, and in knowing sometimes purpose chooses a person. I’m proud to be chosen for this mission.

We have so much work to do, but I’m simultaneously humbled and proud by the work I’ve done on behalf of public libraries and the special library I’ve founded, @rapbrary

If you know a librarian making a difference, let them know this week!

Happy National Library Week!

It’s #NationalLibraryWeek and I have a confession!

I didn’t always want to be a librarian. Growing up, it just wasn’t a consideration. Even being raised up in libraries, I didn’t think of the profession as an option for me. I wanted tobe something sexier, like an architect. A ball player. A rapper. A radio dj. A psychiatrist (I still think about this one.)

Embarrassingly enough, I don’t think it truly hit me until I was in my Graduate Program at @dominicanu that I understood the path before me. All of my previous life experiences, and studies merging to reveal to me my purpose.

I began to see clearly a path where I can archive in real time through rap, where I can write a book and add it to a collection, where I can travel around identifying places that could use a few more books, or an entire library collection, and building it there, one where I can identify people, as social librarians and help them along their paths, one where I can challenge stereotypes by doing my work well, one where I can challenge representation by creating, one where I can help people understand the importance of literature and storytelling and other poetic devices that exist within this culture, all while highlighting rap as a place where so much history can be held, and so many lessons can be passed.

I’m walking into this week with a deeper understanding of purpose and passion, and in knowing sometimes purpose chooses a person. I’m proud to be chosen for this mission.

We have so much work to do, but I’m simultaneously humbled and proud by the work I’ve done on behalf of public libraries and the special library I’ve founded, @rapbrary

If you know a librarian making a difference, let them know this week!

Happy National Library Week!

It’s #NationalLibraryWeek and I have a confession!

I didn’t always want to be a librarian. Growing up, it just wasn’t a consideration. Even being raised up in libraries, I didn’t think of the profession as an option for me. I wanted tobe something sexier, like an architect. A ball player. A rapper. A radio dj. A psychiatrist (I still think about this one.)

Embarrassingly enough, I don’t think it truly hit me until I was in my Graduate Program at @dominicanu that I understood the path before me. All of my previous life experiences, and studies merging to reveal to me my purpose.

I began to see clearly a path where I can archive in real time through rap, where I can write a book and add it to a collection, where I can travel around identifying places that could use a few more books, or an entire library collection, and building it there, one where I can identify people, as social librarians and help them along their paths, one where I can challenge stereotypes by doing my work well, one where I can challenge representation by creating, one where I can help people understand the importance of literature and storytelling and other poetic devices that exist within this culture, all while highlighting rap as a place where so much history can be held, and so many lessons can be passed.

I’m walking into this week with a deeper understanding of purpose and passion, and in knowing sometimes purpose chooses a person. I’m proud to be chosen for this mission.

We have so much work to do, but I’m simultaneously humbled and proud by the work I’ve done on behalf of public libraries and the special library I’ve founded, @rapbrary

If you know a librarian making a difference, let them know this week!

Happy National Library Week!

It’s #NationalLibraryWeek and I have a confession!

I didn’t always want to be a librarian. Growing up, it just wasn’t a consideration. Even being raised up in libraries, I didn’t think of the profession as an option for me. I wanted tobe something sexier, like an architect. A ball player. A rapper. A radio dj. A psychiatrist (I still think about this one.)

Embarrassingly enough, I don’t think it truly hit me until I was in my Graduate Program at @dominicanu that I understood the path before me. All of my previous life experiences, and studies merging to reveal to me my purpose.

I began to see clearly a path where I can archive in real time through rap, where I can write a book and add it to a collection, where I can travel around identifying places that could use a few more books, or an entire library collection, and building it there, one where I can identify people, as social librarians and help them along their paths, one where I can challenge stereotypes by doing my work well, one where I can challenge representation by creating, one where I can help people understand the importance of literature and storytelling and other poetic devices that exist within this culture, all while highlighting rap as a place where so much history can be held, and so many lessons can be passed.

I’m walking into this week with a deeper understanding of purpose and passion, and in knowing sometimes purpose chooses a person. I’m proud to be chosen for this mission.

We have so much work to do, but I’m simultaneously humbled and proud by the work I’ve done on behalf of public libraries and the special library I’ve founded, @rapbrary

If you know a librarian making a difference, let them know this week!

Happy National Library Week!

It’s #NationalLibraryWeek and I have a confession!

I didn’t always want to be a librarian. Growing up, it just wasn’t a consideration. Even being raised up in libraries, I didn’t think of the profession as an option for me. I wanted tobe something sexier, like an architect. A ball player. A rapper. A radio dj. A psychiatrist (I still think about this one.)

Embarrassingly enough, I don’t think it truly hit me until I was in my Graduate Program at @dominicanu that I understood the path before me. All of my previous life experiences, and studies merging to reveal to me my purpose.

I began to see clearly a path where I can archive in real time through rap, where I can write a book and add it to a collection, where I can travel around identifying places that could use a few more books, or an entire library collection, and building it there, one where I can identify people, as social librarians and help them along their paths, one where I can challenge stereotypes by doing my work well, one where I can challenge representation by creating, one where I can help people understand the importance of literature and storytelling and other poetic devices that exist within this culture, all while highlighting rap as a place where so much history can be held, and so many lessons can be passed.

I’m walking into this week with a deeper understanding of purpose and passion, and in knowing sometimes purpose chooses a person. I’m proud to be chosen for this mission.

We have so much work to do, but I’m simultaneously humbled and proud by the work I’ve done on behalf of public libraries and the special library I’ve founded, @rapbrary

If you know a librarian making a difference, let them know this week!

Happy National Library Week!

It’s #NationalLibraryWeek and I have a confession!

I didn’t always want to be a librarian. Growing up, it just wasn’t a consideration. Even being raised up in libraries, I didn’t think of the profession as an option for me. I wanted tobe something sexier, like an architect. A ball player. A rapper. A radio dj. A psychiatrist (I still think about this one.)

Embarrassingly enough, I don’t think it truly hit me until I was in my Graduate Program at @dominicanu that I understood the path before me. All of my previous life experiences, and studies merging to reveal to me my purpose.

I began to see clearly a path where I can archive in real time through rap, where I can write a book and add it to a collection, where I can travel around identifying places that could use a few more books, or an entire library collection, and building it there, one where I can identify people, as social librarians and help them along their paths, one where I can challenge stereotypes by doing my work well, one where I can challenge representation by creating, one where I can help people understand the importance of literature and storytelling and other poetic devices that exist within this culture, all while highlighting rap as a place where so much history can be held, and so many lessons can be passed.

I’m walking into this week with a deeper understanding of purpose and passion, and in knowing sometimes purpose chooses a person. I’m proud to be chosen for this mission.

We have so much work to do, but I’m simultaneously humbled and proud by the work I’ve done on behalf of public libraries and the special library I’ve founded, @rapbrary

If you know a librarian making a difference, let them know this week!

Happy National Library Week!

It’s #NationalLibraryWeek and I have a confession!

I didn’t always want to be a librarian. Growing up, it just wasn’t a consideration. Even being raised up in libraries, I didn’t think of the profession as an option for me. I wanted tobe something sexier, like an architect. A ball player. A rapper. A radio dj. A psychiatrist (I still think about this one.)

Embarrassingly enough, I don’t think it truly hit me until I was in my Graduate Program at @dominicanu that I understood the path before me. All of my previous life experiences, and studies merging to reveal to me my purpose.

I began to see clearly a path where I can archive in real time through rap, where I can write a book and add it to a collection, where I can travel around identifying places that could use a few more books, or an entire library collection, and building it there, one where I can identify people, as social librarians and help them along their paths, one where I can challenge stereotypes by doing my work well, one where I can challenge representation by creating, one where I can help people understand the importance of literature and storytelling and other poetic devices that exist within this culture, all while highlighting rap as a place where so much history can be held, and so many lessons can be passed.

I’m walking into this week with a deeper understanding of purpose and passion, and in knowing sometimes purpose chooses a person. I’m proud to be chosen for this mission.

We have so much work to do, but I’m simultaneously humbled and proud by the work I’ve done on behalf of public libraries and the special library I’ve founded, @rapbrary

If you know a librarian making a difference, let them know this week!

Happy National Library Week!

It’s #NationalLibraryWeek and I have a confession!

I didn’t always want to be a librarian. Growing up, it just wasn’t a consideration. Even being raised up in libraries, I didn’t think of the profession as an option for me. I wanted tobe something sexier, like an architect. A ball player. A rapper. A radio dj. A psychiatrist (I still think about this one.)

Embarrassingly enough, I don’t think it truly hit me until I was in my Graduate Program at @dominicanu that I understood the path before me. All of my previous life experiences, and studies merging to reveal to me my purpose.

I began to see clearly a path where I can archive in real time through rap, where I can write a book and add it to a collection, where I can travel around identifying places that could use a few more books, or an entire library collection, and building it there, one where I can identify people, as social librarians and help them along their paths, one where I can challenge stereotypes by doing my work well, one where I can challenge representation by creating, one where I can help people understand the importance of literature and storytelling and other poetic devices that exist within this culture, all while highlighting rap as a place where so much history can be held, and so many lessons can be passed.

I’m walking into this week with a deeper understanding of purpose and passion, and in knowing sometimes purpose chooses a person. I’m proud to be chosen for this mission.

We have so much work to do, but I’m simultaneously humbled and proud by the work I’ve done on behalf of public libraries and the special library I’ve founded, @rapbrary

If you know a librarian making a difference, let them know this week!

Happy National Library Week!

It’s #NationalLibraryWeek and I have a confession!

I didn’t always want to be a librarian. Growing up, it just wasn’t a consideration. Even being raised up in libraries, I didn’t think of the profession as an option for me. I wanted tobe something sexier, like an architect. A ball player. A rapper. A radio dj. A psychiatrist (I still think about this one.)

Embarrassingly enough, I don’t think it truly hit me until I was in my Graduate Program at @dominicanu that I understood the path before me. All of my previous life experiences, and studies merging to reveal to me my purpose.

I began to see clearly a path where I can archive in real time through rap, where I can write a book and add it to a collection, where I can travel around identifying places that could use a few more books, or an entire library collection, and building it there, one where I can identify people, as social librarians and help them along their paths, one where I can challenge stereotypes by doing my work well, one where I can challenge representation by creating, one where I can help people understand the importance of literature and storytelling and other poetic devices that exist within this culture, all while highlighting rap as a place where so much history can be held, and so many lessons can be passed.

I’m walking into this week with a deeper understanding of purpose and passion, and in knowing sometimes purpose chooses a person. I’m proud to be chosen for this mission.

We have so much work to do, but I’m simultaneously humbled and proud by the work I’ve done on behalf of public libraries and the special library I’ve founded, @rapbrary

If you know a librarian making a difference, let them know this week!

Happy National Library Week!