Married father of 7
Group memberships:
1996 Founding member of the Black Poets Collective 2005 Founding member The Recipe combined with Desmond 337 Jones forming the group 2005 founding organizer The Recipe Poetry Guild organizing poets and artist into a performance networking group 2005 The Recipe also collaborates with Latrenda Show-Me (may) Patterson to be known as Poetic Voice 2006 Acorn 2006 Volunteer KKFI radio 90.1fm
Local and out of state performances:
1995 African Culture Center, Watts California 1996 Kansas City public library Poetry featured for the month of June 1996 Poets Society recognizes Beauty or Boundary with a humanitarian award 1996 Liquid Lounge 1996 Culturally Speaking book store poetry slam 1997 40 Acres and a Mule 1997 Lansing Correctional Facilities 1997-1998 Club Madigras 1997-1998 The Blue Room as a member of the Black Poets Collective performed twice a night once a month 1997 The Reggae Fest Houston, Texas 1998 Chicago, Illinois 2002 published in Love and Luminaries I never called them poems until you did 2005 May and September Lutheran Ascension Missionary Baptist Church Poetic Voice performed in the play Past, Present, and Future 2005 Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church Poetic Voice performed in the play Past, Present, and Future 2005 & 2006 Palestine Baptist church 2006-present The Kansas City public Library Main branch Fahrenheit Museum Writers Place Creative Minds The Recipe in conj. with Steve Carson of ONO productions do a happy hour called Talent Night 7pm-9pm at The Hangout 3611 Broadway, Kansas City, Missouri
Speaking engagements:
1997 U.M.K.C. Guest speaker graduate student counseling in a pluralistic society 1998 U.M.K.C. Freshman orientation
Community Volunteer Work:
2006 Central High school 2006 Paseo High school 2006 Southeast middle school 2006 Genesis school 2006 Youth Builders 2006 Chameleon 2006 Wal-Mart protest against unfair labor practices
Fund raisers:
2006 Victory Temple (Urban youth Theatre) 2006 KKFI 90.1 fm Moon Madness 2006 Im Black and Im Proud Turner House Community Center 2006 Black United Front Fathers in the park
Projects; features and self promotions:
2005 Christians Night Out 2006-present The Recipe released two c.d.s The Recipe presents Smokin Spoken Word and The Recipe presents Pillow Talk 2006 Prosperos Book Store featured The Recipe 2006 The Recipe has also done a number of private parties 2006 The Recipe and Birth of a Nation presents Smokin Spoken word in commemoration of Malcolm X tour May 2006 Prince Hall Masonic Lodge, Kansas City Missouri May 2006 Fahrenheit Museum, Kansas City, Missouri June 2006 Southeast African Arts Community Center invited by Ear Candy, Chicago Illinois July 2006 Fringe Festival, Kansas City, Missouri July 2006 Oscar Brown Project documentary, Chicago Illinois
Radio performances:
2006 KKFI 90.1 FM Roll back Wal-Mart conference and rally 2006 KKFI 90.1 FM Community Connections
Current projects 2006:
Books: The Recipe cook book of life lessons and Reflections
Programs: A Creative Writing and apprentice program for young adults 12-18 in assoc. with B.O.S.S. Brothers Overcoming Struggle Succeeding, Creative minds, and The Reginald Gibson foundation for education
C.D.: The release of our third c.d. The Recipe present hip-hop poetry
Shows: The Recipe presents The S.T.A.G.E. Slam to Achieve Greater Education A Night with Oscar Brown Jr., The Question is Love Toast to your Queen The Brothers and Sisters Tour and Pillow Talk
Related non performance experience:
1992-1993 Windows Tinted, auto and industrial tinting and auto detailing, self employed 1993-1995 Gow Dows general contracting, self employed 1995-1996 Carver Christian Academy, Athletic Director/Physical Education teacher K-3 to 8th grade, implemented an after school intramural program, organized fund raisers and started a 6th, 7th and 8th grades boys and girls basket ball teams 1997-1998 Restart Inc. youth worker homeless boys 12-18, taught living skills, helped young men find jobs and or skills to acquire jobs, strategize and scheduled educational/ informative field trips 1998-2000 City of Kansas City, Missouri parks and recs. nursery safety representative, secretary for the city safety committee, nursery union steward alternate 2001-2004 Owner Operator, truck driver self employed
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