Darkness RISING Project

Darkness RISING: Live
Artistic Discipline: Music
Category: Brooklyn Arts FundLocal Arts Support
Grant Year: 2022
Location: Bedford-Stuyvesant
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Darkness RISING: Live is a benefit concert featuring the Black Broadway community performing inspirational songs for Black mental health and Black mental health providers as guest speakers. This exciting event is hosted by Darkness RISING Project Nonprofit, a Black-led 501(c)3 organization which provides direct mental health resources to the Black community. Performers include stars from the Black Broadway community from shows such as HAMILTON, DREAMGIRLS WEST END, AIN'T TOO PROUD, ALADDIN, LES MISERABLES, THE COLOR PURPLE, THE LION KING and more. This event includes vendors, food trucks, Black mental health professionals, wellness workshops, free resources, giveaways, live music, and more!

Photo by Neville Braithwaite August, 2021