Chicago native, rapper, and librarian Roy Kinsey credits Isabel Wilkerson’s The Warmth of Other Suns as a foundational text that has deeply informed his lyricism as an MC. During an intimate presentation at the Poetry Foundation, Kinsey will share more about the Black storytellers who have been essential to shaping his craft and how the preservation of Black literary culture through rap music is the driving force behind a new non-profit he is developing. In addition, the artist will be sharing new music from his forthcoming album.