"I think so many people also, they don't know that side of the history of the bronx," she says. "Segregation has been continuously in america...and i think at this point there are a lot of folks who are just choosing not to see." 'We're destroying it for some people who m generations in the name of what we deem to be better,' he adds. ''It's interesting how these cycles tend to repeat themselves'
Joél Leon is a storyteller, performer, poet, musician, and author. Born and raised in the Bronx, from the earliest age, art, performing and music became both a refuge and a source of creative expression. He’d eventually land a spot at the famed New York High School for Performing Arts, where Joél continued to hone his theatrical chops. But driving it was always a fierce devotion to language and writing that led him to deepen into the craft and become a powerful voice and public storyteller exploring everything from parenting, joy, mental health, creativity, and performance to race, activism, and justice. Leon's work and devotion to revelation, truthtelling, and elevation have led to appearances at the legendary Apollo Theater, TED, TODAY Show, Joe's Pub, Rockwood Music Hall, Columbia University, NYU, Webster Hall, among others.
You can find Joél Leon at:
Website : http://mydaughtermayhave.com/
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/joelakamag/
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