Singer Christian has already won the respect of Chance the Rapper, but it hasn't been an easy road. On the South Side, she dealt with redlining; in Freeport, she faced open racism. Now she is taking on the music industry.
At 26 Akenya, is a: singer, pianist, composer, and arranger. After overcoming a lonely childhood, health issues, and every form of marginalization, she's now working with Grammy-nominated artists and ready to release her own album.