Sulyiman Stokes grew up in Auburn Gresham on Chicago’s South Side, and he fell in love with music at a young age. His winding artistic journey has taken him to Los Angeles and back to Chicago, and he has stepped in and out of the music industry. Now, he’s carving out a path as a multidisciplinary musician and photographer.
In this episode, Stokes talks about using his art to tell Black narratives.
This episode was produced by Ari Mejia for WBEZ’s sister station Vocalo and their Chi Sounds Like series.*