AWARDS/INVOLEMENTS:
2009 Was keynote speaker for Mt. Calvary Church “Career Day”
2009 Organized 2nd annual “Free School Supply Give-Away” where over 100 youth received free back packs with school suppilies
2009 Elected as the Chair of the Community Outreach organization H.O.P.E.
2009 Recipient of “Testimonial Resolution” from Detroit City Council
2009 Organized with City Councilwoman Joann Watson Youth Summit at Cobo & spoke there
2009 Recipient of the 2009 “Silent Hero Award”
2009 Participated in Crips & Bloods: Made In America dialogue community screening event
2009 Released the 2nd edition of “The Window 2 My Soul”
2009 Interviewed on RealTalkFM 107.5
2009 Toured DPS with Reggie Reg & Cease Fire Foundation
2009 Created & conducted 10 week Mentorship Program “Real Talk: Empowering Our Youth”
2009 Interviewed by Mildred Gaddis on 1200 AM
2009 Interviewed on “Street Talk” by Reggie Reg of 107.2 FM several times
2009 Opened up local bookstore the “Urban Network”
2008 Interviewed on City Council Woman JoAnn Watson show TV “Wake Up Detroit”
2008 Coordinated and organized Urban Community Peace & Justice Summit, and was the keynote speaker
2008 Co-Founder of Youth Task Force Commission on Peace & Justice with Detroit City Council Woman JoAnn Watson and Al Martin
2008 Interviewed on “Out of the Sanctuary” on 1400 AM
2008 Recipient of the 2008 “Rev. Dr. Wendell Anthony Social Activist Award”
2008 Spoke at Fellowship Chapel 2008 Men’s Week Power II session
2008 Coordinated & organized outdoor community event The State Emergency of the Urban Youth. Gave away free school supplies & new clothes to over 200 youth
2008 Interviewed by Rev. Dr. Wendell Anthony on his TV show “The Point”
2008 Interviewed by Mason on 107.5 FM on the “Manson in the Morning show” several times
2008 Interviewed by Jessie Jackson III on the Best man Show/Blog Talk Radio
2008 Interviewed by Kisha Green on Writes Life Chat/Blog Talk Radio
2008 Conducted a gang intervention program at Timbuktu Academy
2008 Published my first book The Window 2 My Soul
2008 Participated in the Real Men Read program in Highland Park
2007 Premiere Zone 8 in the belly of the beast documentary at King Solomon Church and Black Star Community Book Store
2007 Conducted an interviewed on 101.9 FM
2007 Released a music soundtrack to my book
2006 Conducted a fatherhood workshop at National Head Start Conference at Cobo Hall in Detroit entitled FATHERHOOD THE BLUE PRINT
2006 Detroit Free Press Febuary 17, 2006 Helping Kids Help Adults, Interview
2005 Elected to the Board of Directors Parent Network, A premier parent organization that transforms parent to make Detroit a better place to raise and educate children. Facilitates the Prison Parenting Program in conjunction with the HOPE organization
2005 African American Family Magazine May Issue Health and Healing Interview
2005 The Detroit News September 21, 2005 Father & Son Photo an Interview
2005 Outstanding Accomplishment in the Area of Parent Involvement W.M.H.S.
2005 Highland Park Men’s Forum Appreciation for Participation Child Spree
2004 Elected Vice-President of the Men’s Forum, an origination dedicated to providing comprehensive leadership to the Detroit and Highland Park Communities
2004 20 week Malcom X Male Rites of Passage @ Kabaz Cultural Center Program Coordinator Kwasi Akwamu, Yusef Shakur
2004 Prisoner Awareness Day Coordinator by Yusef Shakur
2004 Created and Facilitated Wayne-Metro Head Start Olympics
2004 Michigan Community Action Agency Association Volunteer of the Year
2004 Detroit Parent Network Newsletter Fathers & Sons Photo an Interview
2003 Member; Helping Our Prisoners Elevate (HOPE), an organization designed to provide current prisoners with reading materials that will challenge their thinking and prepare them for re-entering the community as productive citizens. The organization also assists former prisoners in finding employment and resources to assist in their re-adjustment to the community
2002 Co-Organized & coordinated a community outdoor event of “Young Brothas and Sistas on the Move,” a leadership training and Self-esteem building program