The rapper from American Orphans, Raw black, attends his last month of probation program in Roxbury, Boston. With one month left with his probation, 21 year-old Raw Black is hoping that music can bring him away from his troubled past. Photo by Ann Wang
Raw black from American Orphans with his mother and music manager, Katina Hay. Photo by Ann Wang
Raw Black preparing a joint at the house he shares with the singer from American Orphans, Green. Photo by Ann Wang
Katina Hay, the manager of American Orphans and the memebers of the music group is having a meeting in their living room in Roxbury, Boston. Photo by Ann Wang
Green, the singer and song writer for American Orphan a music group based in Roxbury, Boston. Photo by Ann Wang
Raw Black, 24 (front) and Green, 29 (back). Photo by Ann Wang
Members of American Orphans making a music video using a cellphone device. Photo by Ann Wang
American Orphans was formed 2 years ago. They chose American Orphans as their name because both of them at some point of their lives were left alone either by their families or the system. Photo by Ann Wang
American Orphans taking a selfie before recording a radio show at Fields Corner, Boston. Photo by Ann Wang
American orphans after recording an interview at 87.7 FM Radio Station on March 27, 2015. Photo by Ann Wang
Katina Hay who works at a state hospital relax with a smoke after getting home from work, and before taking the American Orphans to a performance at Revere Beach. Photo by Ann Wang
Raw Black and Katina Hay fixing the back light for their car before heading out to at Revere Beach for an on stage performance. Photo by Ann Wang
Katina Hay getting ready to taking the American Orphans to a performance at Revere Beach. Photo by Ann Wang
American Orphan waiting to perform at the Noreaga show at Sammy's patio in Revere, Massachusetts On April 1st, 2015. Photo by Ann Wang
Green, preparing the music at the DJ booth before performing on stage at Sammy’s Patio, Revere Beach, Boston. Photo by Ann Wang
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“I just don’t ever lose focus on the mission at hand. It’s all part of the plan.” These are lyrics from Part of the Plan by American Orphans, a music group with singer Green and rapper Raw Black based in Roxbury, Boston. Photo by Ann Wang
The American Orphans. Photo by Ann Wang