Hey BRIC,
I really appreciate you. You were a two block walk from my high school–a rather grueling one during the icy winters when the wind pushed against our under-dressed bodies walking down Fulton. But we all knew that Bric was waiting, warm, safe, and comfortable.
I remember months ago there was an exhibition of an Iranian and black young woman, her art was beautiful, it was just down the steps in the gallery. Her biography was on the ground floor. And sure it was fascinating, learning about the platform Bric gave her, I don’t know how much I would care if I wasn’t an able-bodied individual. It’s cool to read, but the art is down stairs.
I remember the displays near Christmas time, with a tree made out of denim. I remember the stations you set out with little screens and TVs, where to get the whole experience, we had to sit in the booths and put on the headphones.
And that’s the thing, the experience is downstairs. And not everybody could get down stairs. You guys provide a wonderful platform for people who commonly don’t receive it. Now it’s time to let people access it who normally may not, either.
I really appreciate you; now it’s time for you to change so others could too.
Maryam Salmanova
