India, Aug. 22 -- LEA THE LEOX dreams of an America in which everyone both recognizes and celebrates their self-worth and strength with her heartfelt rendition of Tracy Chapman's "Fast Car" for Salt Lick Sessions' Songs of U.S. series.

In her accompanying interview, she reflects her identity as a queer biracial woman and on being raised alongside people of various cultures.

LEA THE LEOX is an alt-R&B LA-based artist originally from Brockton, Massachusetts, who coined the term "queeRnB" and is driven by her passion for empowerment and representation for queer people of color.

Songs of U.S. is a performance and conversation series that brings together musicians from across genres to reinterpret songs that have shaped the country's cultural...