I am joined by Ameen Purdie, Jr. for this episode of Keepin' It a Bean. Ameen is a kid from North Philly that connects his passion for art with fashion and made it his purpose to not only find his identity what he does, but also to inspire others to feel as confidence in themselves as he does.

I am joined by psychedelic therapist, community activist, and documentarian Victor Cabral; he is also a Reading, PA Native. In this episode, we discuss the power of medicine, psychedelic therapy, brotherhood, communal liberation, and his new documentary "We Are the Medicine."

Marquise is joined by Brother Taaj and DJ Mello-Dramatic aka the founders of Black Soul Summer. Elijah is back for another episode as well. In this episode, we discuss building a business with close friends, how Black Soul Summer came about, and some of the tension that exists in Philly's event scene.

Marquise is joined by rotating host Elijah Rhea and guest Alan Massenburg to discuss his new comedy album "We Got Action" and the state of comedy. We explore his first shows, constructing a comedy album, and why he keeps going.

I am joined by my former student Jada Nicole. We discuss her transition into young adulthood, finding her career, and her experience with bed rotting.

Marquise, Cody, and Balmour catch up on some life updates. They have been having their travel woes, Walmart has upgraded, urine on public transportation, and some more. Balmour keeps it real with friendships changing as well.

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Black Excellence is a scam. Who is it for? Who does it serve? Elijah and I breakdown the idea of this concept and our own relationship to it. Taraji P. Henson, Deon Sanders, and Jay Z are all pillars of this, but still fight for their own space. So what does it mean when we get to the top and have another ceiling to break?

I am joined by one of my mentees Suhayb on this episode. We talk about how we met, becoming his mentor, and what we have taught each other as we continue to grow together.

Pastor Jul joins me to discuss his journey into poetry and spoken word. Jul tells us how he cultivated his passion, took feedback, experienced his first spoken word competition and how he grew into his masculinity.

This episode is just us "Keepin' It a Bean" on education. Cody kicks it off with talking about his educator woes and we all just let the conversation build from there. This episode is not highly produced, but we get into some funny things. We were all very different students and now we're in education.

Keepin' It a Bean is a series where Marquise explores life, social issues, and culture over a cup of coffee with some of his closest friends and creative peers. Follow

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