Tai Allen loves basketball. Sterling Brown. Oscar Brown. Roy Ayers. King Tubby. Kevin McHale. Aretha Franklin. Things Fall Apart (both the book and Roots' LP). Kids. Renaldo. Jeter. 2001 Yankees. 2001 Nets. 2012 Giants. Chef Curry. Gelato not ice cream. Jerk Chicken, made on a drum. Oscar Wilde. Brad Pitt. Octavia Butler. Rakim. Jigga not Shawn Carter. Roti… Veggie and Chicken. Poetry. (Sometimes) Parenting. Blogs on technology or sports or politics. Sitting in the sun, somewhere near a body of water.

Tai Allen adores Brooklyn, Yonkers, and Black/Brown communities. The jazz-singing poet has a penchant for fighting oppression and curating experiences that highlight the beauty and wonders of the communities he loves.

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