07/28/2025
A gift from Rebuild Foundation and the "Garden"
"Just a small token"
But through the generous thoughts of Theaster Gates and ALL of the beautiful people at the foundation that provided not only support, time, space ,nd intentional kindness , I have been granted SO much more!
The artist fellowship and residency, along with the Inaugural Frankie Knuckles grant that I was blessed with h,s been a Trutrue dow of shift in my life.
Over the last year, I reached plato's that I didn't even know I wanted to reach.
Building The Butterflies, Beats and Blends program al, ng with the relationships developed with each participant ha, been a major party of building legacy in more ways than one. Although it challenged me, It helped to grow and build me. I can see future potential of our community & culture through the lenses annew eye . I want to hank
Karlie Thornton Kush Kwesi Vanessa de Guía Kopano Muhammad Melody Diggs DJ Breathlezz Kenya Hawkins Danny Griffith Janelle Zora Murphy Ingabire Mutimura
For the lessons I learned from you all. And allowing me to teach and lead you.
To Duane E Powell & Frederick Dunson for introducing me to the world of the Rebuild Foundation along with the enrichment that came with it 💞
To my husband Eric Lee for exhibiting the patience & endurance it took with all the challenges that came with this chapter of growth that blessed us in ways we still are seeing. I thank you💞
To my friends, family, close confidants and tribe,
Thank you for putting up with my madness. I know ALL of my bi-polar personalities made an appearance over the last year. I thank you for loving and accepting them,too! (We can be a bit much ,ol) 😲
This last year has been one of the best experiences of my life!
Wheeeewwwww!
As I r-eset, and breathe while figuring out where God will lead my next steps with this program, I sit in full gratitude to EVERY one that supported, participated in any way and allowed me the space to shift into the next chapters of my life, career, and brand in the near and far futures as a woman/Female DJ in the community and this culture I love so much. With grace & humility.
My life work doesn't feel like an end, it feels like new
