12 Years a Slave! Wow. I want to celebrate this film today for a few reasons. You see, in my second book (book launch, mid-February ‘21), I share some big goals, and a grand vision for the company I’m building, which has at its core, a good mission to support young people of color, and underprivileged youth. I wouldn’t have had the courage to carry out this great mission, and engage publicly in topics related to African American history, if I hadn’t gone through great change and growth. Yes, I went through a major personal transformation (and mid-life crisis) which was powerful, miraculous, and beautiful. Growing and changing into realizing my own spiritual divinity, and that soul within, allowed me to discover a better way to live. Are you growing and changing? If you’re a white person, and you haven’t watched a movie about Slavery in a while, or ever, then I encourage to watch this great film, #12yearsaslave .. it’s phenomenal, and powerful. I think it’s important for me as a white man to study the history of violence, oppression, and abuse suffered by Black people for the almost 300-year story of Slavery; and the years beyond, including the terror by the KKK, and the injustice of Jim Crow, to name just some of this history. I encourage you to take a step towards growing to become more mindful of our American history. It is essential that white people everywhere continue to engage in this study, so as to continue to grow and change. Join me. Shout-out to #Steve McQueen #JohnRidley #ChiwetelEjiofor #LupitaNyongo #AlfreWoodard and so many good actors. [book tour post, day 22, 1/22/21]
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