Did You Know I’m An Author Now?

Writing Rainbow Soul has been a powerful and sometimes difficult journey. It meant revisiting moments I once tried to bury—childhood wounds, identity struggles, and the traumas I survived as a Black queer child navigating spaces that rarely made room for either part of who I was. In writing this book, I found myself asking: Why me? Why tell this story now? Why should my voice enter the lineage of Black queer music and cultural history?

I eventually realized the truth: the story shouldn’t be told without me. Or without you. Or without any of us who sit at the intersection of creativity and survival. Black queer people have always existed at the crossroads of rhythm and resistance. My work as an artist, organizer, and entrepreneur exists on that same continuum, stretching from juke joints and gospel choirs to ballroom runways and modern protest culture. Rainbow Soul is more than a memoir. It is a mirror—reflecting both my personal path and the wider story of Black queer expression that continues to shape our world.

We’re living in a time when the study of Black history is being restricted and narratives about LGBTQ life are being erased. In these conditions, the contributions of artists and cultural workers—especially those who challenge gender norms or heteronormative expectations—often go unrecognized. We uplift political leaders and thinkers, but sometimes forget the musicians and performers who sang our liberation into being, danced it into visibility, and rapped it into microphones when no one else was listening.

And we must also acknowledge the stories that were lost—silenced by homophobia, erased by stigma, or cut short by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. These aren’t just past losses; they echo into our present as healthcare access shrinks, LGBTQ protections are rolled back, and entire communities face renewed threats.

This is why Rainbow Soul exists: to honor, to question, to document, and to uplift.

What’s Inside the Book

Part I: A Black Queer Ethnomusicology

A deep dive into the musical and cultural roots shaped by figures like Ma Rainey, Little Richard, and Sylvester—not as footnotes, but as innovators who redefined sound, gender, and performance.

Part II: A Story of Resilience

My personal journey—childhood, activism, artistry, trauma, faith, and healing. This section

explores what it means to survive marginalization and still find the courage to create.

Part III: A Blueprint for Soulful Solutions to Capitalism

A forward-looking perspective grounded in my work with Icon City Entertainment. Here I share lessons on leadership, community-building, sustainable creative ecosystems, and the future of culturally aligned entrepreneurship.

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Why This Matters for Icon City Clients and Partners

Rainbow Soul is not only a book; it reflects the framework that guides Icon City’s consulting and creative services.

Whether we’re developing community-centered campaigns, producing purpose-driven media, or designing strategies for equity-minded organizations, the same principles behind Rainbow Soul are embedded in our work:

• Cultural intelligence

• Storytelling grounded in lived experience

• Strategic thinking informed by history and community realities

• A commitment to social impact and sustainable change

• Creative innovation rooted in authenticity

Clients who work with Icon City aren’t just hiring a team; they’re partnering with a perspective shaped by the intersections of art, activism, identity, and community. This book is one more way to understand that lens.

Available Now for Presale

Rainbow Soul is now available for presale.If this introduction resonates with you, I invite you to reserve your copy early and join this journey from the beginning.

You can preorder the book here:https://www.iconcitynews.com/rainbow-soul-book