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Part II of my trilogy “On Seeking: Field Notes from the Space in Between” is now live on Substack.

Part I was testimony—my journey to Death Valley and my initiation into Seeking.

Part II is what that initiation let me see: the unspeakable animus awakening in the eyes of white people across Middle America. The new world disorder, arriving in dollar store aisles before it ever becomes a tweet.

Read “The Sleepwalker’s Gaze” at danielgraykontar.substack.com

Hope to see you all tonight!
Doors at 8pm | Showtime 10pm and Open Mic Only at the legendary Lyrical Rhythms @bsidecoventry

I haven’t been on the stage at The B-Side for Lyrical Rhythms since it launched over 20 years ago by my dear brother @djqnice.

I’m excited to return to Cleveland this Tuesday, February 3rd for a brief set, performing poems and songs from my latest release “The Religion / Fall Season” with some very special guests.

Pull up. Doors at 8 PM.
@BSideCoventry @HypeSquadMedia
#LyricalRhythms #Cleveland #Poetry #LiveMusic #TeReligionFallSeason BSideCoventry

“Imani”

Gratitude to the listeners. For the streams, the saves, the space you’ve made for these sounds.

“The Religion” / “Fall Season” are available everywhere you listen now.

Link in bio.#danielgraykontar #fallseason #soulmusic #216hiphop #amanicove

My new single “The Religion” featuring Erik Rico, Ngina Fayola, Kyotey Grey, and Elijah G is officially available on all streaming platforms.

Go listen, save it to your playlists, and let me know what you think.

🔊 Link in bio.

My B-side single, “Fall Season,” is live on Bandcamp.

The song is a meditation on the autumn of relationships—the necessary release of people from your life. But it also asks the harder question: have you ever been the one who needed to be let go?

It’s real talk from both sides of the good-bye.

If you’re in a season of reflection, release, or honest reckoning, I invite you to listen.

Stream or download it here or visit the link in my bio: https://danielgray-kontar.bandcamp.com/album/the-religion-fall-season.

#FallSeason #NewMusic #Bandcamp #SoulMusic #LettingGo #DanielGrayKontar

This video shows the current state of Ebo (Igbo) Landing on St. Simons Island—a sacred site of Black resistance now marked by “No Trespassing” signs.

In 1803, a group of enslaved Igbo people revolted and walked into Dunbar Creek. From this tragic act of defiance, the “Flying Africans” legend was born: that they did not drown, but instead rose from the water, turned into spirits, and flew home to Africa.

This story of ultimate liberation is a cornerstone of African American and Gullah-Geechee heritage. To see the ground where it began rendered inaccessible is the essence of Black historical erasure on our watch. I’ve written to the @StSimonsLandTrust, urging them to acquire this land so this sacred ground can become a place of education and honor, not silence. I have not received a return message.

#EboLanding #IgboLanding #FlyingAfricans #GullahGeechee #BlackHistory #HistoricalPreservation

I’m grateful to return to music with this two-song release, “The Religion / Fall Season,” now available on Bandcamp. If this resonates with you, I invite you to:
🎧 Listen to the full release
⭐ Follow me on Bandcamp to stay connected as more music unfolds.

Your support means the world. Thank you for walking this path with me.

Link in Bio

#TheReligion #FallSeason #NewMusic #SpiritualJourney #Seeking #AncestralWisdom #Bandcamp #SoulfulMusic #DanielGrayKontar

Yesterday morning, we learned that Washington DC would be occupied by the National Guard for reasons that remain dubious at best. That afternoon, we drove to Newfields in Indianapolis where the Alma Thomas exhibition currently lives. We reflected on what Ms. Thomas might say in this moment that her beloved DC is under siege - this woman who lived beauty through her curiosity, bravery and artistry. We decided to dedicate our day and our lives to finding the beauty in our terbulness … we send love and light to those in DC and in our world of so much hurt.

Yesterday morning, we learned that Washington DC would be occupied by the National Guard for reasons that remain dubious at best. That afternoon, we drove to Newfields in Indianapolis where the Alma Thomas exhibition currently lives. We reflected on what Ms. Thomas might say in this moment that her beloved DC is under siege - this woman who lived beauty through her curiosity, bravery and artistry. We decided to dedicate our day and our lives to finding the beauty in our terbulness … we send love and light to those in DC and in our world of so much hurt.

Yesterday morning, we learned that Washington DC would be occupied by the National Guard for reasons that remain dubious at best. That afternoon, we drove to Newfields in Indianapolis where the Alma Thomas exhibition currently lives. We reflected on what Ms. Thomas might say in this moment that her beloved DC is under siege - this woman who lived beauty through her curiosity, bravery and artistry. We decided to dedicate our day and our lives to finding the beauty in our terbulness … we send love and light to those in DC and in our world of so much hurt.

Yesterday morning, we learned that Washington DC would be occupied by the National Guard for reasons that remain dubious at best. That afternoon, we drove to Newfields in Indianapolis where the Alma Thomas exhibition currently lives. We reflected on what Ms. Thomas might say in this moment that her beloved DC is under siege - this woman who lived beauty through her curiosity, bravery and artistry. We decided to dedicate our day and our lives to finding the beauty in our terbulness … we send love and light to those in DC and in our world of so much hurt.

Yesterday morning, we learned that Washington DC would be occupied by the National Guard for reasons that remain dubious at best. That afternoon, we drove to Newfields in Indianapolis where the Alma Thomas exhibition currently lives. We reflected on what Ms. Thomas might say in this moment that her beloved DC is under siege - this woman who lived beauty through her curiosity, bravery and artistry. We decided to dedicate our day and our lives to finding the beauty in our terbulness … we send love and light to those in DC and in our world of so much hurt.

Yesterday morning, we learned that Washington DC would be occupied by the National Guard for reasons that remain dubious at best. That afternoon, we drove to Newfields in Indianapolis where the Alma Thomas exhibition currently lives. We reflected on what Ms. Thomas might say in this moment that her beloved DC is under siege - this woman who lived beauty through her curiosity, bravery and artistry. We decided to dedicate our day and our lives to finding the beauty in our terbulness … we send love and light to those in DC and in our world of so much hurt.

Yesterday morning, we learned that Washington DC would be occupied by the National Guard for reasons that remain dubious at best. That afternoon, we drove to Newfields in Indianapolis where the Alma Thomas exhibition currently lives. We reflected on what Ms. Thomas might say in this moment that her beloved DC is under siege - this woman who lived beauty through her curiosity, bravery and artistry. We decided to dedicate our day and our lives to finding the beauty in our terbulness … we send love and light to those in DC and in our world of so much hurt.

“Shelter Woman #22” from The Black Homespace collection coming soon.