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Lashawn Suga Ray Marston Queens NYC

Lashawn Suga Ray Marston

Sober Curator Contributor – NYC (Long Island City), NY

Artist, Founder, World Healer

About Lashawn “Suga Ray” Marston

Lashawn “Suga Ray” Marston, born on March 14th, 1984, would endure a lifetime worth of pain by the time he was only 20 years of age; including losing his dad and oldest sister to cancer, being shot, going to prison, and witnessing friends killed by friends, but by a constant reflection of self and his surroundings, he found his way and since 2008 has been committed to assisting in the elevation of humanity and the liberation of all oppressed people.

“Suga Ray” is a true American Hero. He is an artist and activist dedicated to community building through storytelling, filmmaking, and spoken word. He recently completed an Art Residency at MoMA PS1, and his work has been featured at Flux Factory and the Museum of the Moving Image and in local New York City magazines. He is a recipient of the 2022 Creatives Rebuild NY Artist Employment Program Grant. He has received numerous honors and awards from high-ranking government officials, his peers, and countless others he has worked with on various fronts from various parts of the World. None of that has changed him as he remains committed to the mission of healing our hurting world and thus gives much more than he receives.

“Suga Ray” is committed to using media and arts-based solutions to address systemic racial and social injustice issues. Suga Ray is actively building a world that centers community safety and care through art and community organizing. “Suga Ray ” is a peace activist, food activist, spiritual guide, meditation guide, ordained minister, certified professional life coach, certified therapeutic art coach, community builder and organizer, public speaker, universal educator, program developer, writer, artist, humanitarian, talk show host, and involved with various community-based organizations.

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