Saturday, September 6th
10am CT – Center Stage

Roy Kinsey is a Chicago-born rapper, librarian, and founder of Rapbrary—a cultural sanctuary preserving hip-hop as literature and celebrating banned books and marginalized voices. Blending archival work with sharp lyricism, Roy uses storytelling to explore identity, queerness, history, and liberation. His latest album, Dandelions: Gods Don’t Cry, and accompanying children’s book, Deangelo and the Dandelion, highlight resilience and Black joy. Roy’s work has been featured by NPR, Chicago Tribune, and more, and he continues to tour, speak, and create across mediums, rooted in community, ancestry, and the radical act of reading.