Class of Hope and Change

Devin is from Brooklyn, New York, and was still living there at the time of his interview. His days were spent “being a superhero, fixing people’s computer problems.”

Devin’s Most Likely To is: "Most Likely to Change the Tech World"

Devin shared how he found and maintained his love of technology while growing up in Brooklyn, and reflected on the role that the New York City gaming community played in his youth.

We discussed whether the depiction of friendships between techies and geeks on the popular TV show The Big Bang Theory accurately reflects how he sees people interact. We talked about some of the important people in Devin’s social media life.

He explained why he still gets excited when new Apple devices are released, and shared some thoughts for young people who may be interested in technology.

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Noor is from Saudi Arabia, where she was living as a journalist, educator, traveler, CrossFitter, and aspiring screenwriter at the time of her interview. Her days were spent, “meditating, reading, and trying new things whenever I can.”

We talked about her journey of personal growth over the past few years. Noor described how she likes to begin each day, and reflected on some of the people who inspire her.

Noor shared some of the things she has learned from her travels to different countries, and spoke about some of the people she follows on social media.

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Casey is from Brooklyn, New York. At the time of his interview, he was a third-year college student in New York City and was spending his days “either studying for my economics exams, at the movies with my girlfriend, or just hanging out with my friends.”

Casey’s Most Likely To Is: "Most Likely to Follow His Own Path"

Casey talked about the moment in his childhood when he realized he was “somewhat different, personality-wise”, and how his outlook on life has changed over the past few years.

He spoke about some of the people he follows on social media, and we concluded our conversation with a discussion about the potential future effects of the resurgent prominence of African-American / Black-centered entertainment and art.

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Rima is from Brooklyn, New York and was living in Norfolk, Virginia at the time of her interview. She spent her days “on YouTube…but outside of that, I read.”

Rima’s Most Likely To Is: "Most Likely to Succeed and/or Panic"

Rima shared some memories from her childhood years spent living in Senegal, what it was like to be home-schooled, her love of Young Adult fiction, and the types of books she likes to read.

We also talked about her path of growth and maturity over the past few years, the people she follows on social media, and what she sees in her generation.

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Joshua Jackson is from Jacksonville, Florida. He was living in Los Angeles, California, and had recently authored his first book, How to Pimp Corporate America ( https://bit.ly/2KVteNV ), at the time of his interview.

In his book, Joshua takes an extensive look at the steps it takes to reach the highest potential of success. By combining his experiences with those of friends and family, Jackson has created a strategic plan on how one can effectively “pimp” themselves in order to achieve great success in their everyday 9-to-5.

During his spare time, Joshua “loves to write poetry, loves to write novels, loves to write anything.” He spends a lot of his time traveling to different cities, and loves to eat. A self-described foodie, Joshua “definitely enjoys eating different foods and different cuisines from all over the world.”

Joshua’s Most Likely To Is: "Most Likely To Succeed"

He talked about when his love for writing began, how his priorities and values have changed over the years.

Joshua spoke about how encouraging words from his peers made a big impression on him early in life; and he explained the idea behind the tagline for his book, “You have to pimp yourself in order to pimp Corporate America.”

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Atisha was born in Guyana, South America and spent her early childhood years there before moving to Brooklyn, New York, where she spent her teenage years. At the time of her interview, she was living in New Jersey and spending most of her days “drawing a lot.”

Atisha’s Most Likely To Is: "Most Likely to Succeed Creatively"

Atisha talked about the difference between the person she is today and the person she was 7-8 years ago. She spoke about the kind of art she does now, and how her family and Facebook friends have influenced her art.

Our conversation concluded with a discussion about how she is coping with the incidents of human suffering that have appeared in the news over the past year.

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Amadu is from Brooklyn, New York, and had recently moved to the Silicon Valley region of California at the time of his interview. He was spending his days “acclimating to the California environment, watching movies, hanging out with friends, and building my network with people out here.”

Amadu’s Most Likely To Is: "Most Likely to Become Enlightened"

He explained what “becoming enlightened” looks like to him, described what it means to “walk around unconscious”, and spoke about how he avoids that state of mind.

Amadu shared how he dealt with the academic culture shock of being surrounded by top-performing students when he first arrived at college, and we would up in an interesting discussion about strategies for helping young men deal with the micro-aggressions of daily urban life.

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Christina is from the Chicagoland area. At the time of her interview, she had recently moved into her first home in the western suburbs of Chicago.

Christina’s Most Likely To Is: "Most Likely To Be In School"

She shared some memories of her childhood years spent in Indianapolis, Indiana; and talked about her strong support system, her circle of friends.

We also talked about her life as a “career student”, the setbacks she has overcome to reach her career goals, and Christina explained where she gets the strength to deal with life’s challenges.

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Mikal is from Toronto, Canada. At the time of his interview, he was living in New York City and spending his days “hoping Kanye [West] will call and sign me.”

Mikal’s Most Likely To Is: "Most Likely to Eat a Bowl of Cereal Before This Episode is Finished"

He began our conversation by sharing his favorite cereal combination, and we talked about what it’s like to be from Toronto ‘post-Drake’.

Mikal talked about the most important people he follows on social media, and the lessons he has learned from the way rapper/actor Donald Glover uses social media. He also explained why he doesn't like placing sub-genre labels on different types of hip-hop.

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Daphne is from Brooklyn, New York, where she was living at the time of her interview. Her days were spent “planning, writing [ideas] down, scheming on the next big idea, the next big goal, the next big dream.”

Daphne’s Most Likely To Is: "Most Likely to Smile"

She began our conversation sharing some of her childhood memories of life in Haiti. We discussed her path of personal growth of the past few years, and Daphne talked about the roles that love, giving, and passion play in her life.

Daphne talked about the importance of a smile, who she’s following on social media; and we concluded our conversation by speaking about what she sees in her city and in our country at this moment.

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