I have always wanted to go to New York city. I hear it is the city that never sleeps. Have you ever been?
I have been.  It's an amazing place to visit. It is the largest city, population wise in the country. It is also really diverse.  More than 800 languages are spoken there. 
Wow, I did not even know there were that many languages there. Do you know anything else about New York city?
In the last 10 years the city has the big hub for legal immigration into this country.  
Immigration into this country has become a big concern for a lot of people.
It sure has.  We do need to remember that immigration has always been a big part of how this country grows and changes.  We have more immigrants than any other country,
Yes it has. I am totally ok with immigration into this country as long as everyone follows the law and goes about it the right way.
and Central American Relief Act; children born subsequent to the issuance of a parent's visa; and certain parolees from the former Soviet Union, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam who were denied refugee status.
The economic, social, and political aspects of immigration have caused controversy regarding such issues as maintaining ethnic homogeneity, workers for employers versus jobs for non-immigrants, settlement patterns, impact on upward social mobility, crime, and voting behavior.
Prior to 1965, policies such as the national origins formula limited immigration
. Everything is written out. I have charts for all the songs. We expand on what's there, and stretch harmonics and note choices".
Blackman continues to make her home in Brooklyn in New York City. "It's always such an amazing place, with every level of musical accomplishment, you can see complete beginners and you can see innovators. That's why I live in New York. Not only is it tough, but all the greatest people have come through New York", says Blackman.