Icon City is proud to continue its partnership with Brothers of the Desert in producing the 7th Annual Brothers of the Desert Wellness Summit, marking the fifth consecutive year that Icon City has served as a production and infrastructure partner for this landmark gathering.

I’ve spent the last several years working closely with Black-led organizations across culture, community, advocacy, and service. Some are more than thirty years old. Others are barely five. Yet across that range, I’ve begun to notice a quiet and recurring pattern.

Rainbow Soul is a celebration of Black queer creativity and the resilience behind it. The book blends cultural history, personal truth, and the lessons I’ve learned executing community-centered work. It’s about claiming our stories, confronting what tried to silence us, and imagining what becomes possible when we lead with purpose and authenticity.