I enjoy the typical things that people do in their spare time: reading, watching t.v./movies, listening to music, spending time with loved ones, etc. I love my hometown of Portland, Oregon, but I'm happy to call Philly my new home.
Music:
I love Michael Jackson! Love R&B (old and new school) as well as Neo-soul. Some artists include: (R&B) Jodeci, Guy, Mint Condition, Luther Vandross, R. Kelly, Carl Thomas, Anthony Hamilton, Dwele, John Legend, Musiq, Lyfe Jennings, Raheem DeVaughn, Jagged Edge, Dave Hollister, Donell Jones, Fantasia, Faith Evans, MJB, Tyrese, the list goes on!(Gospel) John P. Kee, Fred Hammond, The Winans, Mississippi Mass, Edwin Hawkins, Hezekiah Walker, Kirk Franklin....(Rap/Hip Hop): Of course 2PAC (will ALWAYS be my favorite rap artist of all time), Snoop, E-40, DJ Quik, Warren G, Biggie, Jay-Z, Kanye, ....
Movies:
Favorite movie of all time, The Jacksons: An American Dream! I love it! Five Heartbeats, Love Jones, Jason's Lyric, Love and Basketball, Juice, Boys in the Hood, Higher Learning, Menace II Society, New Jack City, Dead Presidents, Ray, Lackawanna Blues, Steel Magnolias, Raw, Harlem Nights, Malcolm X, The Color Purple, The 40 Year Old Virgin, Napoleon Dynamite, too many to name!
Television:
Reality t.v.: American Idol (depends), America's Next Top Model, Making the Band, sometimes The Real World, Trading Spouses, Cheaters, Girlfriends, Wicked Wicked Games. Local, national and international news, news program specials (60 Minutes, Dateline NBC, NBC Investigates, etc.) Re-runs: Martin, Fresh Prince, In Living Color, Jamie Foxx Show, etc., Sports (basketball & football) and whatever else is on that I feel like watching.
Books:
I need to read it more but The Bible, Death of Innocence: The Emmett Till Story by Mamie Till-Mobley, The Coldest Winter Ever, anything by Carl Weber, E. Lynn Harris, Omar Tyree, Michael Baisden, Zane, Terry McMillan, Eric Jerome Dickey, Darrien Lee, A Love Story by Nick Chiles and Denine Millner, the list goes on......
Heroes:
My parents, my brother, and all of the civil rights leaders who took a stand against racism despite the awareness of the consequences of doing so. They're nothing less than heroes.
