We are Reina and Rachel, sisters in the Chicagoland area, and a couple of years ago, we started a podcast "Sisters on a Sofa" to share our experiences as young Black women in a predominantly White world, the racism and microaggressions we faced.

Music, while a safe space for many, still isn't a safe place for BIPOC. We don't feel safe in your crowds. We don't feel safe with your fans. We don't feel safe.

I’m a 29 year old black male and as far as I know that makes me a super minority in the scope of 8123 members.

I asked him “would you shoot me if I was walking in your neighborhood in a hoodie at night?” His response was, “yes if I didn’t know who you were and you didn’t respond to me.” I was shocked. Taken aback and for the first time in my life, truly reminded that my skin color mattered to people.