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LaVon

No man is an Island, intire of itselfe.....

About Me

If a man is the sum of his past I am a lot things. My story is the same as millions of others. Poor kid, single mother, dead beat dad, hustlers and drug dealers for uncles, bad kid, gang leader, hustler, veteran, escaped getting 25 to life --that was scary, quit serving, stop banging, stop drinking, quit smoking --all part of the deal made with GOD for my freedom, got saved, joined the church, college, did some acting in college, held a college radio show--It was pretty good too..., worked at the National Black Theatre Festival twice, performed off-broadway, managed a world tour entertaining soldiers, seen four different countries & over 30 states, finished college --finance degree, intern at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Lunch with Alan Greenspan, married, kids, live in the burbs, auditor, mentor, still no smoking, no drinking,--kept my word to GOD and thanking HIM for the ride.

My Interests

Finance, Theology, Politics, Economics, & Music

I'd like to meet:

Prince--- Just to ask him one question..What the hell does starfish and coffee, maple syrup, and jam, mean?

Music:

Prince, Classic Gospel, Boyz II Men--The vocals, the vocals,... Rakim---ALL 120 in every verse; Garth Brooks--Yes a brother likes Garth and pretty much anything that is done right

Movies:

The Wiz, Which Way Is Up?, Green Pasture, Carmen Jones, Duck Soup, Malcolm X, Do The Right Thing, Meet Joe Black, What Dreams May Come, Bingo Long and The Traveling All Stars, Cotton Comes to Harlem

Heroes:

Too many to name but at the top of the list My mother ---she is proof of living angels on earth "crazy but an angel"; Dr. King--I love all of his works; Malcolm X ---After I was released from jail I took his bio and the Bible and locked myself in a room; Ossie Davis---Dr. King quoted him...enough said; Maxine Waters--The woman is BADDDD!!!!!; Minister Farakhan ---I Love the passion from which he speaks; Russel Simmons--One of the fathers of hip hop;

My Blog

Stand Up!!!

  Black Life Has Value ...
Posted by LaVon on Fri, 17 Mar 2006 05:43:00 PST

Life or Death?

If you were given the chance to speak to one person that has died, that one relative, that one true friend. What would you talk about? Would you question them a...
Posted by LaVon on Thu, 09 Mar 2006 08:01:00 PST