R A S 007

is an agender, eritrean-german community organiser, activist, free-time sociologist and performer based in Leipzig. R A S' work evolves around Blackness, transformation and a critique of power distributions.
In 2019, R A S started ras' ballroom journey as one of the first people in Leipzig and started walking balls in 2021 in various categories before settling for All American Runway and Oldway.
Ras organizes BiPoC Ballroom Trainings (BBB) in Leipzig for over 4 years now and was also part of the TrueColours Festival Team back in 2021 which organized the first Kiki in Leipzig.