We are truth-telling artists bonded through a shared mission to spread a message of realness, resilience, and healing.

We started as a handful of gun violence survivors who lived together in a nursing home on Roosevelt Island. We grew into a group of artists, poets and musicians, working to protect and uplift our youth. We became local celebrities, performing our poetry and collaborating with artists and community organizations to publish a book, drop an album and put on a play.

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