DAD IS NOT A NOUN

On this Episode of Dad Is Not A Noun I had the opportunity to talk to Reverend Wanda Johnson, mother of the late Oscar Grant.

The Rev. Wanda Johnson is a voice of compassion and hope for individuals having lost loved ones due to violence. Her heart-breaking story made worldwide news on January 1, 2009, when her unarmed son, Oscar J. Grant III, was shot and killed by a local transit peace officer. Since then, her mission has been to work tirelessly to undo the negative stereotyping of at-risk youth, to comfort grieving families, and to improve policy and procedure in the criminal justice system.

In 2014, Rev. Wanda began serving as President and CEO of the Oscar Grant Foundation (https://oscargrantfoundation.org/)

, a 501c3 Non-Profit tax-exempt corporation. Since that time, Rev. Wanda has hosted a number of events and activities at which law enforcement officers have participated, with the goal of bridging the gap of distrust between at-risk youth and the law enforcement community. Those activities include a School Supply Drive, Scholarship Awards Ceremony and Annual Vigil. Additional Foundation Programs for at-risk youth include an after-school Homework Club, Friday Film Festival and Youth Panel Discussion, and several AAU Basketball Teams for boys and girls.

On this episode the two things I love is hip-hop & fantasy fiction. Creator D.D. Turner & Chaz Stats merge the two to gives us The Chronicles of a Hip Hop Legend, Paths of Grand Wizardry back in 2010 .  A novel about an extraordinary teen with an extraordinary destiny. I hope you enjoyed  Chapter 1 & 2& 3 !!!  Here is Chapter 4: The Chronicles of a Hip Hop Legend details the story of a young Cris Alexander Ellison, whom with great pride, overtly claims and supports the culture of Hip Hop. Unbeknownst to Cris, he has a direct genealogical link to an ancient, African, prophetic tribe said to have sown the seeds for the Hip Hop ideal some several thousand years ago. As a result of this unique link to the past, Cris finds himself the sole holder of the freeing key that will release a current Hip Hop from its dwindling existence and place it back on the golden path of resurgence. But up against Roger "Feedback" Cromwell and his Hip Hop for Destruction clan, this will prove to be no easy task. tcohhl #affirmationmatters #representationmatters #dadisnotanoun #dinan #dadisntanoun #DaDNotNoun #podcast #dinan #podcast #podcastersofinstagram #changethenarrative #changingthenarrative #blerdlife #blerd #fresh #dope #hicreativitypodcast #hicreativity #hiphop #fresh #goodmorning #throwbackthursday #tbt #2022 #happynewyear

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#nationaldaughterday  #DINAN interview with @greg_burnham7 creator of @thesearchforsadiqah

was dope. We could of gone for hours disscussing of different topics like emotional connection with the Breoanna Taylor Tragedy because of  Greg's love for his daughter & step daughter.  And the importance of The Search of Sadiqah in our current climate when it comes to affirmation  representation for women of color, and much more.  The story takes place in the early 1920's in the southwest United States. Follow Sadiqah as she flees Tulsa, after the Black Wall Street Massacre, and heads west on a quest to find her mythological ancestor. During the process, while being chased by ruthless individuals,  Accompanied by Aubrey, her Dragonfly "Spirit Guide" Sadiqah ends up inadvertently finding "herself", and becomes a hero and champion to the people she crosses paths with. The question I initially wrestled with was...Is the world ready for this type of hero? I believe it is. People are clamoring for diverse stories today. And I cannot overstate how important it is for EVERYONE to see themselves as heroes in one shape, form or fashion.

I want to thank  my little brother from the UK DJ St. Paul founder of Hicreativity who had a indepth conversation with UnKut Diamonds NFT Gallery Owner 'Los' & talented artist Cheiko Artist (Leanca) on NFTs available on Hicreativity https://youtu.be/Yk_CxKs5Ebs They sparked this important conversation I had with Miguel " Miggy Crpyto" Celis.

On this New Year Episode of Dad Is Not A Noun  I had opportunity to talk to the Goku of the NFT's World Miguel "Miggy Crpyto" Celis, CEO of  Krpytic with 10 years of experience in community building and management, market research, trading, buying and selling crypto currencies, and NFT creation and project management. Passionately focused on education and access to web3 to strengthen our global communities. Miggy is a crypto/blockchain enthusiast and supporter, NFT creator and consultant, community builder, and manager.  GOLDen MetaSessions is a time to celebrate creative expression.

Check out Miggy:https://krypticcrypto.com

Miggy's Anime NFT: https://Futakustudios.com

Miggy's IG: https://instagram.com/miggycrypto?utm_medium=copy_link

On this Episode of Dad Is Not A Noun I had opportunity to talk to devoted husband, father, teacher, and creator of

www.ablackmanreading.com Akili Nzuri, a brand he created to show his enthusiasm, passion and promote books written by black authors. He co-host has a show with his homie Reggie called Books Are Pop Culture (https://linktr.ee/booksarepopculture)

Jerid P. Woods also known as Akili Nzuri is a writer, educator, PhD Candidate, and literary influencer. He was born and raised in Natchez, Ms and survives on an unwavering passion to ignite a passion for reading in the youth and exists as a living testimony to the power of shared stories and knowing one's self. He is the owner and creator of Ablackmanreading.com and the Instagram blog: @ablackmanreading and @booksarepopculture.

Thank you Real Dads Network for sponsoring this amazing conversation with Akili..

For more information on Real Dads Netwok go to www.realdadsnetwork.org

I love is hip-hop & fantasy fiction. Creator D.D. Turner & Chaz Stats merge the two to gives us The Chronicles of a Hip Hop Legend, Paths of Grand Wizardry back in 2010 . A novel about an extraordinary teen with an extraordinary destiny. I hope you enjoyed Chapter 1 & 2!!!

Here is Chapter 3!!!

The Chronicles of a Hip Hop Legend details the story of a young Cris Alexander Ellison, whom with great pride, overtly claims and supports the culture of Hip Hop. Unbeknownst to Cris, he has a direct genealogical link to an ancient, African, prophetic tribe said to have sown the seeds for the Hip Hop ideal some several thousand years ago. As a result of this unique link to the past, Cris finds himself the sole holder of the freeing key that will release a current Hip Hop from its dwindling existence and place it back on the golden path of resurgence. But up against Roger "Feedback" Cromwell and his Hip Hop for Destruction clan, this will prove to be no easy task. Chapter 4 coming soon...

Welcome to Dad Is Not A Noun changing the narrative for men of color in fatherhood and changing the narrative for the things I care about. This is Ep. 80 and I

had to have Omobola Imoisili back on for another StoryTime. She is an author and entrepreneur, but she writes under the name Simisayo Brownstone She is the CEO of Teni & Tayo Creations, a company that makes books, toys, backpacks and more for kids with a pinch of African influence. She was inspired to write her books and start her company because she wanted to see more representation. She is the author of a chapter book series called Feya Fay and she has returned back to the podcast to tell me & special co-host  Robert & his son Chace who stars the documentary Dads available on Apple TV  the story  "Why Bats Are Nocturnal?"

On this Episode of Dad Is Not A Noun with my cohost Uncle Mike from the Real Dads Network and CHD Warrior DAD Robert Selby had the opportunity to talk to Best Dad Ever Rayshawn Mims, who livestreamed shaving  his dreadlocks in front his 7-year-old son, Ahkeem , who's  undergoing chemotherapy for bone cancer which lead to the loss of his hair.  A beautiful example of father and son bonding!!!!

"Anything that you gotta go through in life, I got to go through with you," Mims told Ahkeem. "And I gotta stay strong, and you gotta stay strong. Do you understand?" he continued. Ahkeem nodded in agreement.

On this New Year Episode of Dad Is Not A Noun I had West Point Graduated,  Humanitarian,  WBC Ambassador, and World Military Boxing Champion Boyd Melson on to talk about his inspiration album Raindrops: Changing Your Weather which is available now all on audio platforms.

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5Z1r63FTgavN1PS8xEeAbF?si=2clOrEwdTcGc4urtMOD82A

ITUNES: https://music.apple.com/us/album/raindrops-changing-your-weather/1594108406

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/boyd-melson/1594104871

YouTube: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nkiDP2kQ5oqr6L2Vn07kvr8BwFW_qmJ5Y

DINAN intro produced by Amerigo Gazaway

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DINAN intro lyrics by Skyzoo

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Dad Is Not A Noun is all about changing the narrative for men of color in fatherhood and changing the narrative for things I care about. One of the things I care about was the  conversation with the legendary Frank McComb. We talked about his music, family, and mental health..

Support the artist and not the system... Go to his website https://frankmccomb.bandcamp.com/?s=09