Lydia and Byron (and Ida) lost everything in a 3 alarm fire on Thanksgiving eve. Saxophones, keyboard, abolitionist text books, and composition notebooks, computers, costumes. The things of their livelihood and their sense of home. It's time for their loving community to support them in getting back on their feet.

Here is an article in the Times Pic - somehow Byron managed to speak beautifully about the loss and also criticize the failures of New Orleans infrastructure in one breath.

Break down of funds we are raising: