Commissioned by the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to open the REACH, the Kennedy Center gathered artists from far-flung corners of the artistic landscape together with young people to walk, march, and dance into the future in this parade curated by multi-disciplinary visual and performance artist Carrie Mae Weems. Under Carrie’s artistic leadership, other collaborators included David Ross of the MusicianShip who served as Artistic Director, along with The Griggs Brothers, Marlon Taylor-Wiles and Andrew Ondrejcak as Costume Consultants. Daniel Pinha was Float Designer and Sandra Atkinson served as Parade Director. A selection of the performers involved were Lubana Al-Quntar, Hall Williams Band, Kazaxe, Ladygod, Soka Tribe, Mariachi El Rey, LeeAnet Noble & Team Vicious, Eastern High School Drumline, and The President’s Own Marine Band. With many guest artists such as Nona Hendryx, Andrew Ondrejcak, The Griggs Brothers, Marlon Taylor-Wiles, Laura Anderson Barbata, Sheldon Scott, Stephanie Mercedes, Vanessa German, Hoesy Corona, Carlos Nazario, and others."