{"id":2394,"date":"2017-02-20T21:06:10","date_gmt":"2017-02-21T03:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=2394"},"modified":"2017-02-21T14:52:23","modified_gmt":"2017-02-21T20:52:23","slug":"antyenette-walker-aka-young-ant-inspiring-rapper-andadjusting-to-blindness-hold-your-head-high","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=2394","title":{"rendered":"The Intersection of Rap and Blindness: Meet Antyenette Walker &#8211; Young Ant"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_9362\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2394-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/YoungAntfinal.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/YoungAntfinal.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/YoungAntfinal.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>Sometimes you come across a person who is doing some remarkable work and facing challenges that would throw a person off coarse, Antyenette Walker, AKA Young Ant, is taking on all her challenges and enhancing her opportunities by doing the tough work of adjustment to blindness. Her words, lyrics and music is her way of coping and sharing her story while lifting up the spirits of her listeners and supporters<!--more--><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/15492605_1702121820098012_1056079318284039176_n.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Young Ant smiling and white cane in hand\" \/><br \/>\nshe calls Team Ant.<br \/>\nYoung Ant talks about her journey, her story and how her music has come to be. How she uses her music to inspire others and all this when just over a dozen months ago, Antoinette lost all of her vision. Join us as Young Ant surrounds us with beats, lyrics and words of inspiration.<\/p>\n<p>You can find <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/young-a-n-t\">Young Ant\u2019s music on Soundcloud .<\/a><br \/>\nYou can follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TeamAnt1121\/\">TeamAnt on Facebook<\/a>.<br \/>\nCheck out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCq6eCl6LXxn6nVM8zRItJCQ\">Young Ant\u2019s YouTube Channel<\/a><br \/>\nFollow YoungAnt on Twitter <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/youngant1121\">@YoungAnt1121<\/a><br \/>\nThank you for listening.<br \/>\nYou can follow us on Twitter <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/blindabilities\">@BlindAbilities<\/a><br \/>\nOn the web at <a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\">www.BlindAbilities.com<\/a><br \/>\nSend us an <a href=\"mailto:info@blindabilities.com\">email<\/a><br \/>\nGet the <a href=\"https:\/\/appsto.re\/us\/demUab.i\">Free Blind Abilities App<\/a> on the App Store.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_9364\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2394-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/YoungAntfinal.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/YoungAntfinal.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/YoungAntfinal.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/YoungAntfinal.mp3Sometimes you come across a person who is doing some remarkable work and facing challenges that would throw a person off coarse, Antyenette Walker, AKA Young Ant, is taking on all her challenges and enhancing her opportunities by doing the tough work of adjustment to blindness. 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