THESE ARE THE
BLACK LIVES OF DSM
BILLY
I WANT MY MUSIC TO DO FOR OTHERS WHAT IT DID FOR ME.
LINDA
MY BLACKNESS IN IOWA IS A SPECTRUM.
RENEE
BE WHO YOU WANT TO BE AND NEVER ACCEPT “NO”.
SANDRAH
YOU HAVE TO LOVE YOUR COMMUNITY BECAUSE THEY LOVED YOU.
YABSIRA
TELL A BLACK BOY YOU LOVE HIM TODAY.