Episode 01: Split it 50/50

Poet Ryan J. and musicians, P.R.O. and Dorothy V. Bell, survive a killer bee attack, share a semi-literal come to Jesus moment and utilize spoken word, battle rap and gospel to explore the role of race in our current climate.

Ryan J (writer) is an award-winning spoken word artist, a TEDxAtlanta performer, an environmental engineer, and a lemon pepper wing connoisseur. Ryan is dedicated to youth and community outreach through the performing arts, and furthering action toward ending the climate crisis through his work. Ryan was born and raised in the Metro Atlanta area, where he currently resides.

Instagram: @gohomeryan

P.R.O. (audio artist), formally known as PRO'Verb, is a music anomaly. In the world of hip-hop, it is rare to find an emcee that excels in the battle rap circuit, but can also create songs that transcend worldly limitations. P.R.O., which stands for "Preparation Reaches Opportunity," has the audacity to believe that we as a people are greater than our greatest obstacles. This belief translates seamlessly throughout his music, encouraging us all to aim higher and dream bigger.

Instagram: @allproallday

Dorothy Victoria Bell-Polk (audio artist) is a singer, writer, composer, actor, and educator from Detroit who earned a degree in English from Clark Atlanta University and an MFA in Theater from Louisville University. Dorothy is currently theatre teacher at Dekalb Elementary School of the Arts and is a lead performance teacher for 7 Stages Youth Creates summer theatre training program and has been a part of their Holland exchange program since the inception. She has performed internationally and nationally with local productions including Robert Earl Price’s All Blues, Hair, The Crucible, Mass Transit Muse, fml: How Carson McCullers Saved my Life, 3 Penny Opera, and Human.

Instagram: @deedrama77