These young American artists are using their skills to bring communities together

(From left:) Jada Lott, Cummings and Michael Toykam of the Emcee Skool cohort known as Indig0, performing at the Firehouse Community Arts Center in Little Village, Chicago in March. Photos: TNS

At a time when Covid-19 is isolating people, young artists of Emcee Skool are using their skills to bring communities together. Emcee Skool is a grassroots community organisation created by hip hop artist Teh’Ray Hale (aka “Phenom”) in 2018 to train the next generation of artists to become community leaders and peace ambassadors.

On March 9, the eight 20-somethings that comprise the fourth group of school members (who call themselves Indig0) honoured American rapper The Notorious B.I.G. on the anniversary of his death by performing at the Firehouse Community Art Center in Little Village, Chicago, in the United States.