Deck in DC: Archive

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Sep 11th

I'm going to Egypt

I will be in Egypt Friday September 9 - Wednesday September 14th….beyond geeked for this trip

Sep 6th

Wu-TAng and a band....mixtape loveliness →

Jan 22nd

Nigeria's Promise, Africa's Hope →

Jan 18th

Jan 11th

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“Rap was built to handle contradictions. The real bs is when you act like you...”

– Decoded (Jayz)

Jan 7th

Jan 6th

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Cory Booker is getting in shape! →

So, enough! This year I am going to talk less about what others need to be doing around health and fitness, and instead focus much more on how I’m living up to my own values and ideals. I am going to be the leader I dream of being in every area of my life, and lead by example.

Jan 4th

Jan 3rd

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We recently did a program in Los Angeles working with Millennial Vets, here is a video shot by our partner MTVU

Apr 26th

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now that im debating this thing i have i am simultaneously realizing how much i didn’t have the other thing

Apr 19th

Apr 9th

“To be means to communicate…To be means to be for another, and through the...”

– Mikhail Bakhtin

Apr 8th

Small things

It’s about them

Apr 2nd

Creativity

I just wrote a piece about creativity for this online magazine I write for. I have been in DC for about a year and some change and the mental and physical metamorph that has happened has really been something i am appreciating. I have tapped into a funky and creative side of myself and become indifferent to others opinions more and more and in tune more with what I want and what I feel more and...

Apr 1st

Don't change

Sometimes we want to change who we are to change the outcomes we want. Instead we shouldn’t change who we are, merely try to be the best person we know how to be and be satisfied with the outcomes. inauthenticity will cancel out any joy from the results that we want.

Mar 24th

“My, you have a way with charming words”

– convo

Mar 11th

“yeah, but DC is a symptom that affects everyone living here”

Mar 10th

Mar 9th

Oh, you're going to tell me what i'm not ready...

One of the most frustrating things in the world is having someone tell you who or what you are not ready for. In the hip hop world it is an often used ad-lib “oh yall aint ready for me” but in real life situations it is both frustrating as well as motivating. Over my life I can remember vividly times where someone has worked to convince me that i’m not ready. A mentor telling me...

Mar 8th

Chicago charter school sees all its seniors... →

Mar 6th

Live life love

Writing has always been cathartic, been a long year and change and i am excited to try and get it jump started. When i was a kid, i used to write down stuff when i got angry or felt a certain emotion and hoping to do the same as I grow older and the thoughts, ideas and feelings I have are maturing at the same level. I am going to try to blog here everyday during the month of March. Cheers

Mar 6th

I keep saying im back....maybe i am

Want to get back into the blogging and tumblr keeps calling me - hope to make this a more regular thing.

Feb 28th

sorry i have ignored you tumblr

I just spent an hour today visually marveling at my pages like i hadnt been the one who found some of that stuff - i missed you

Aug 5th

“i think that our culture doesn’t recognize passion because real passion...”

– bell hooks

May 29th