Wheeling & Healing

Only if he had raised his arm about an inch or two / I wouldn’t have to be telling my story to you 
I can’t even teach my son how to play ball / Or pick up and run if he needs me at the drop of a call 
Is this a punishment for all the wrong that I did? / Now I’ve been sentenced to this wheelchair doing a life-sentence bid

Excerpt from Just My Thoughts by LeVar Lawrence.

Ashley C. Ford hosts the launch of Open Doors‘ anthology Wheeling & Healing, edited by the Reality PoetsThe Reality Poets invited residents of their long-term care facility, neighbors on Roosevelt Island, mentors and friends to contribute poems toward a message of realness, resilience and healing.

OPEN DOORS is an arts and justice initiative, on Roosevelt Island, based in the long-term care facility where members live and work. Collaborating with established artists, members use storytelling, hip-hop and spoken word, to challenge audiences to combat the injustice that breeds violence in our cities. OPEN DOORS returns to the NYC neighborhoods where members grew up to inform young people about the rarely considered consequences of gun violence, and to encourage them to become positive change makers. OPEN DOORS equips members with the skills and tools to manage their individual and collective art careers. Each member plays a unique role in the initiative.











When: Mon., Mar. 11, 2019 at 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Where: Housing Works Bookstore Cafe
126 Crosby St.
212-966-0466
Price: Free
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Only if he had raised his arm about an inch or two / I wouldn’t have to be telling my story to you 
I can’t even teach my son how to play ball / Or pick up and run if he needs me at the drop of a call 
Is this a punishment for all the wrong that I did? / Now I’ve been sentenced to this wheelchair doing a life-sentence bid

Excerpt from Just My Thoughts by LeVar Lawrence.

Ashley C. Ford hosts the launch of Open Doors‘ anthology Wheeling & Healing, edited by the Reality PoetsThe Reality Poets invited residents of their long-term care facility, neighbors on Roosevelt Island, mentors and friends to contribute poems toward a message of realness, resilience and healing.

OPEN DOORS is an arts and justice initiative, on Roosevelt Island, based in the long-term care facility where members live and work. Collaborating with established artists, members use storytelling, hip-hop and spoken word, to challenge audiences to combat the injustice that breeds violence in our cities. OPEN DOORS returns to the NYC neighborhoods where members grew up to inform young people about the rarely considered consequences of gun violence, and to encourage them to become positive change makers. OPEN DOORS equips members with the skills and tools to manage their individual and collective art careers. Each member plays a unique role in the initiative.

Buy tickets/get more info now