The media loves to portray Detroit negatively; its youth, and especially the black youth, remain a target. Nya Simoné quickly grew tired of the narrative and decided to create a stage for other gifted young artists: “Make US Known: We Lit!” She hoped the show would attract media, talent agents, Detroit label representatives, mentors, and

(Note: Mae is non-binary identifying and goes by they/them) On the surface, Mae Krell looks like your average teenager. They wear their hair occasionally pink and sport a band T-shirt whenever they can. They hang out at rock shows and love watching Post Malone’s early acoustic videos on YouTube. However, Mae has an extraordinary talent that is