Basheer Jones, born in Brooklyn, New York and a graduate of Martin Luther King High School in Cleveland, Ohio and a Graduate of Morehouse College. In addition to maintaining a 3.0 grade point average, Basheer was involved in many school organizations, including the host of Jazzmans Café Search 4 DaTruuf Poetry Night (Every Thursday Night 8pm-12am at Morehouse College)
Basheer is apart of a community program called B.R.I.C.K (Brotherhood, Respect, Intelligence, Conduct, and Knowledge). The program activities consist of reading to pre-schoolers, feeding the homeless, and other civic activities.
Basheer Jones is a published author of poetry who has been writing since the age of 11. He travels internationally speaking and reciting his poetry at schools, conventions, weddings, religious functions, including performances at the renowned Apollo Theatre. His poetry has won countless first place competitions, including the acclaimed Youth Pepsi Essence Award in 1999, and he has been featured in the Essence Magazine. The Cleveland Call and Post and Plain Dealer Newspapers, and on several radio stations around the country.
Basheer has won poetry slams around the country and has opened up for Def Poetry Jam at Emory University located in Atlanta, GA. Basheer just released his second CD entitled, Ill Speak 4 Change. To name a few of his many awards and achievements, Basheer has been saluted as one of Cleveland State Universitys Great African American Men and Cleveland Life Magazines Twenty-Five leaders of Tomorrow. Basheer has opened up for Tavis Smiley's "Covenant of Black America" in Cleveland, Ohio and Senator Barak Obama at Tri-C Campus. Recently, Basheer signed a contract with ESPN to do the pre-heisman presentation for one of his long time best friends Troy Smith. Currently Basheer is the Host of the "Basheer Jones and Company Morning Show" of Radio-One Cleveland, which airs 6am-9am Monday-Friday. Basheer is also the founder/President of The Basheer Jones Foundation.YOU CAN PURCHASE "BE THE CHANGE DVD" NOW CLICK ON ADD TO CART!Pre-Heisman Performance
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