Words by Malanda Jean-Claude The Playground Experience, a two-week residency set in the NorthrupKing Building, a warehouse space located in the NortheastMinneapolis Arts District. A monolith for artistic expression just shyfrom downtown and bustling

by Demetrius “Imagine Joy” McClendon As a young, Black, Queer male growing up on the Southside of Chicago, the playground didn’t always feel like a safe or welcoming place to me. I can’t recall ever feeling like I could truly be self