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DJ grew up believing he knew exactly where he came from—named after his father, raised in a working-class family shaped by absence, anger, and long stretches of silence. From childhood jokes about not looking like his dad to being told his parents stayed together “for him,” this episode sits with the doubts he learned to carry without ever questioning out loud.
DJ can be found on social media: Facebook and Instagram @radiodjthedj
Resources Mentioned:
Untangling our Roots Summit Held in Atlanta Mar 19-22 2026
Thank you to Olivia Mesnard Hendrix for working on the new upcoming logo for NPE Stories. Her work can be found on Instagram @shop_94art
NPE Stories Patreon
NPE Stories facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/NPEstories
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DJ grew up believing he knew exactly where he came from—named after his father, raised in a working-class family shaped by absence, anger, and long stretches of silence. From childhood jokes about not looking like his dad to being told his parents stayed together “for him,” this episode sits with the doubts he learned to carry without ever questioning out loud.
DJ can be found on social media: Facebook and Instagram @radiodjthedj
Resources Mentioned:
Untangling our Roots Summit Held in Atlanta Mar 19-22 2026
Thank you to Olivia Mesnard Hendrix for working on the new upcoming logo for NPE Stories. Her work can be found on Instagram @shop_94art
NPE Stories Patreon
NPE Stories facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/NPEstories

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