Chicago native Jessica Disu, also known as FM Supreme, is an activist and rapper who reps her city everyday. Many were introduced to her when she stood up for police abolition on Fox News but there is so much more to this young organizer. Her new video for the powerful song, “This is not a drill” details the ways that her activism is informed by her community, her experiences, and her faith.

We recently had a chance to interview Disu and she explained that, “I think that it is important to “do the work” whatever that work is that needs to be done. Everyone has different skill sets. I believe that it is important to draw on our individual strengths and collectively build on our weaknesses as a community.” There is no doubt that Disu has taken on the responsibility of using her artistry to the “do the work” in her own community.

The full mixtape will be released on September 27th. Follow Disu on Twitter at @FMSupreme.

Watch the video below:

Photo: YouTube/FMSupreme

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  • Jenn M. Jackson was born and raised in East Oakland, California, a fact which motivates her writing and academic ambitions. She is a scholar, educator, and writer whose writing addresses Black Politics and civil and public life for young Black people with a focus on policing and surveillance. She is also the Editor-in-Chief of Water Cooler Convos, a culture platform for Black millennials. Her writing has been featured in Washington Post, BITCH Magazine, Marie Claire, EBONY, The Root, Daily Dot, The Independent, and many others. Jackson is a doctoral candidate at the University of Chicago studying American Politics with a focus on political participation and engagement, public opinion and social movements. For more about her, tweet her at @JennMJack or visit her website at jennmjackson.com.