Idea Box: Rapbrary: Deangelo’s World Opening Reception

Program Type:

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

Age Group:

Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults
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Event Details

🌼 OPENING RECEPTION

With Roy Kinsey and DJ St Sinclaire

DJ St Sinclaire will set the tone for a celebratory opening night as the community explores the Idea Box installation Rapbrary: Deangelo’s World for the first time.

About Rapbrary
Rapbrary is a living archive founded by Chicago-based rapper, librarian, and cultural worker Roy Kinsey, rooted in the belief that hip-hop is literature and libraries are cultural sanctuaries. At Oak Park Public Library, Rapbrary unfolds as a multi-week immersive experience blending live performance, film, installation, visual art, music, and storytelling—centering Black imagination, freedom of expression, and the power of story as resistance. 

About the installation Deangelo’s World
The Idea Box installation Deangelo’s World invites visitors into the interior life of a sensitive, creative Black child inspired by Kinsey's book Deangelo and the Dandelion. Through environmental design, books, and visual storytelling, the installation centers tenderness, imagination, and resilience, creating a space where softness and strength coexist.

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