Roy Kinsey Documentary Screening

Program Type:

Arts & Culture, Authors & Books, Community Partner, Equity & Anti-Racism, Multicultural

Age Group:

Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults

Event Details

FILM SCREENING

Rapbrarian: Reading Came First
February 11, 2026

A special screening of Rapbrarian: Reading Came First, the documentary chronicling Roy Kinsey’s journey as both rapper and librarian and the creation of Rapbrary as a radical act of cultural preservation. The film explores literacy, hip-hop, censorship, and the library as a site of imagination, survival, and resistance.

Rapbrary comes to Oak Park Public Library for a multi-week immersive experience curated by Roy Kinsey. Featuring an installation of Deangelo’s World, a live opening performance drawn from Blackie, a screening of Rapbrarian: Reading Came First (Feb 11), and a closing night performance from Dandelions with a live reading of Deangelo and the Dandelion (Feb 26), alongside original artwork by Griffin Goodman.

This will take place off site at Oak Park Village Hall, located at 123 Madison St, Oak Park IL, 60302 in Room 201.

This program was brought to the Oak Park community through a partnership between: The Oak Park Public Library, The Village of Oak Park, The Oak Park Township and The Oak Park & River Forest Community Foundation.