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Past speaking and radio engagements​
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-Keynote Speaker at the Baptist Grove Church Youth Conference, "You are enough" in Raleigh, NC (July 23, 2022)
-Speaker at Chapel Hill High School (April 13, 2022)
-Keynote Speaker at Lakewood High School's Gear UP Program (April 8, 2022)
-Podcast Guest on Ron & Nick's Rundown Podcast (February 2022)
-Keynote Speaker at Southeast Guilford High School's Athletics Awards Banquet (December 4, 2021)
-Keynote Speaker at Clemson University's "Connections" Program for First-Year students (August 28, 2021)
-Guest Speaker on "The Bro Code" Podcast, speaking on Fatherhood and Service (July 11, 2021)
-Keynote Speaker at Central Carolina Community College's Graduation Ceremony (May 26, 2021)
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-Speaker at North Carolina A&T State University's "I'm a Crosby Kid" Meet & Greet event (Oct. 8, 2020)
-Keynote Speaker at UNC Pembroke TRIO Week Program (Feb. 29, 2020)
-Youth Programming Development presentation to Carolina Parents Council at UNC Chapel Hill (Feb. 28, 2020)
-Speaker at the Pinckney Leadership RoundUp hosted by Clemson University 4-H in West Columbia, SC (Jan. 25, 2020)
-Speaker at Reidsville Middle School in Reidsville, NC (Jan. 24, 2020)
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-Host, "He Was a Poem, He Was a Song" Dr. MLK event at UNC Chapel Hill (Jan. 21, 2020)
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-Parent Workshop Facilitator to parents (How to better support your youth) in Chapel Hill, NC (Oct. 16, 2019)
-Speaker at UNC Chapel Hill to youth program student volunteers in Chapel Hill, NC (Sept. 12, 2019)
-Speaker at Teen Summit, hosted by Elevation Phase in Wilson, NC (August 24, 2019)
-Speaker at North Carolina State University's TRiO Back to School program event in Raleigh, NC (August 17, 2019)
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-Speaker at Person Early College for Innovation and Leadership in Roxboro, NC (August 14, 2019)
-Speaker and Emcee at the Salvation Army's Back to School backpack event in Raleigh, NC (August 10, 2019)
-Keynote Speaker at the Baptist Grove Church Youth Conference in Raleigh, NC (July 27, 2019)
-Leadership workshop host and speaker at the Career Explorers Program, a partnership between Empowerment and Boomerang in Carrboro, NC (June 21, June 28, July 5, July 26, 2019, August 2 and August 9, 2019)
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-Keynote Speaker at Murphey Traditional Academy Elementary School's 5th grade Graduation Ceremony in Greensboro, NC (June 7, 2019)
-Keynote Speaker at E.M. Rollins Elementary School's 5th grade Graduation Ceremony in Henderson, NC (June 6, 2019)
-Panelist, The Fatherless Sons and Daughters Community Forum at the International Civil Rights Center and Museum in Greensboro, NC (June 1, 2019)
-Keynote Speaker for Central Carolina Community College's Upward Bound Program Graduation Ceremony in Sanford, NC (May 17, 2019)
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-Keynote Speaker for Central Carolina Community College's TRiO Program Graduation Banquet in Sanford, NC (May 7, 2019)
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-Keynote Speaker for the Boys & Girls Clubs of York County's Celebration in Rock Hill, SC (Apr. 27, 2019)
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-Speaker at the Inaugural Boys and Men of Color Conference at North Carolina Central University in Durham, NC (Apr. 13, 2019)
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-Panelist, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Black Student Movement in Chapel Hill, NC (Mar. 2019)
-Speaker at Rachel Freeman School of Engineering in Wilmington, NC (Feb. 2019)
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-Speaker, Dancing Dreamers Program hosted by Royal Expressions Contemporary Ballet at the Salvation Army in Greensboro, NC (Feb. 2019)
-Keynote Speaker for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Black Student Movement Organization's 51st annual ball, Chapel Hill, NC (Feb. 2019)
-Speaker/Host, "He Was a Poem, He Was a Song" MLK Event at the Stone Center. Chapel Hill, NC (Jan. 2019)
-Speaker, UNC Chapel Hill student volunteer group in Chapel Hill, NC (Jan. 2019)
-Speaker at Boys & Girls Clubs of York County in Rock Hill, SC (Nov. 2018)
-Speaker at Northwestern High School in Rock Hill, SC (Nov. 2018)
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-Podcast Guest on "The First Gen Lounge" with Dr. Eve Hudson, Podcast Session 40 (Nov. 2018)
-Speaker at North Carolina A&T State University's Journalism and Mass Communication department (Nov. 2018)
-Speaker at Carrboro High School (October 2018)
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-Podcast Guest on Ron & Nick's Rundown Podcast Edition 16 (October 2018)
-Keynote Speaker at Lakewood High School in Sumter, SC (October 2018)
-Parent workshop facilitator: "How to better support your student" in Chapel Hill, NC (September 2018)
-Speaker at UNC Chapel Hill to group of undergraduate student volunteers (Sept. 2018)
-Speaker at UNC Chapel Hill's BSM opening meeting (August 2018)
-Keynote Speaker at the New Hanover County Schools annual Social Worker and School Counselors Conference in Wilmington, NC (August 2018)
-Speaker at Boys & Girls Club of Cumberland County in Fayetteville, NC (August 2018)
-Speaker at J.S. Spivey Recreation Center in Fayetteville, NC (August 2018)
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-Speaker at Pine Forest Recreation Center in Fayetteville, NC (August 2018)
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-Speaker at Massey Hill Recreation Center in Fayetteville, NC (August 2018)
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-Speaker at College Lakes Recreation Center in Fayetteville, NC (August 2018)
-Speaker at Eastover Central Recreation Center in Fayetteville, NC (August 2018)
-Speaker for Upward Bound Program students at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (July 2018)
-Opening Speaker at Teen Empowerment Conference, hosted by "I Am a Queen" in Greensboro, NC (July 2018)
-Keynote Speaker at Murphey Traditional Academy Elementary School's 5th grade promotion ceremony (June 2018)
-Keynote Speaker at St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church in Windsor, NC (May 2018)
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-Podcast Guest on Ron & Nick's Rundown Podcast Edition 6 (May 2018)
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-Keynote Speaker for the Shield Mentoring Program 10-year anniversary celebration in Greensboro, NC (Apr. 2018)
-Keynote Speaker at John T. Hoggard High School in Wilmington, NC (Apr. 2018)
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-Podcast Guest on Ron & Nick's Rundown Podcast Edition 1 (April 2018)
-Keynote Speaker at Restoration Through Christ Ministries in Sanford, NC (Apr. 2018)
-Keynote Speaker at John T. Hoggard High School in Wilmington, NC (Mar. 2018)
-Keynote Speaker at Terry Sanford High School in Fayetteville, NC (Feb. 2018)
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-Parent workshop facilitator: "How to better support your student" in Chapel Hill, NC (January 2018)
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-Keynote Speaker at Berea High School in Greenville, SC (Jan. 2018)
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-Keynote Speaker at Fairgrove Middle School in Fairmont, NC (Jan. 2018)
-Keynote Speaker at E.E. Smith High School in Fayetteville, NC (Dec. 2017)
-Keynote Speaker at Southwest Guilford High School in High Point, NC (Dec. 2017)
-Keynote Speaker at Anson Senior High School in Wadesboro, NC (Dec. 2017)
-Keynote Speaker at R.B. Stall High School in North Charleston, SC (Dec. 2017)
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-Speaker for the SKJAJA Fund's Beach Shack Boil event in Durham, NC (Nov. 2017)
-Keynote Speaker at Pinecrest Senior High School in Southern Pines, NC (Nov. 2017)
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-Keynote Speaker at John Griffin Middle School in Fayetteville, NC (Nov. 2017)
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-Parent workshop facilitator: "How to better support your student" in Chapel Hill, NC (September 2017)
-Keynote Speaker at the "Welcome to Carolina" event hosted by the Mu Zeta Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Aug. 2017)
-Keynote Speaker at the "It Takes a Village" Men's Day event at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Fayetteville, NC (Aug. 2017)
-Speaker at the W.T. Brown Leadership Camp for high school students at E.E. Smith High School in Fayetteville, NC (July 2017)
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-Speaker at R.B. Stall High School in North Charleston, SC on "Overcoming Adversity & Community Engagement" (May 2017)
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-Speaker at SW Guilford High School in High Point, NC on "Overcoming Adversity & Community Engagement" (May 2017)
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-Keynote Speaker at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University's Department of Journalism and Mass Communication Commencement Ceremony in Greensboro, NC (May 2017)
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-Keynote Speaker at Thomas Jefferson High School's National College signing day event in Richmond, VA (May 2017)
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-Speaker at Terry Sanford High School on "Overcoming Adversity & Community Engagement" in Fayetteville, NC (Apr. 2017)
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-Speaker at Chapel Hill High School on "Overcoming Adversity & Community Engagement" in Chapel Hill, NC (Mar. 2017)
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-Speaker at E.E. Smith High School on "Overcoming Adversity & Community Engagement" in Fayetteville, NC (Feb. 2017)
-Keynote Speaker at the Mentor Appreciation Breakfast, hosted by Cumberland County Schools in Fayetteville, NC (Jan. 2017)
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-Presentation on Youth Development for the Carolina Parent's Council in Chapel Hill, NC (Jan. 2017)
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-Speaker in the School of Business and Economics at Fayetteville State University in Fayetteville, NC (Dec. 2016)
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-Speaker for the SKJAJA Fund's Beach Shack Boil event in Chapel Hill, NC (Nov. 2016)
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-Parent workshop facilitator: "How to better support your student" in Chapel Hill, NC (November 2016)
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-Keynote speaker for the All-Star Gentlemen's Breakfast, honoring dads, granddads and male guardians at Ferguson-Easley Elementary School in Fayetteville, NC (Nov. 2016)
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-Keynote speaker for the National Honor Society’s Induction Ceremony at Chapel Hill High School in Chapel Hill, NC (May 2016)
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-Hosted Public Service & Civic Engagement workshops for high school & college students (2008-current)
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-Made several guest appearances to discuss Education and Empowerment of our youth on the radio show "Community Focus" and "Straight Talk," hosted by 97.1 WQMG in Greensboro, NC (2012, 2016)
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-Keynote speaker at the Old Wilmington Rd. Heritage Association banquet in Fayetteville, NC (Sept. 2016)
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-Keynote speaker at "It Takes a Village, Boys and Men's Conference" at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Fayetteville, NC (Aug. 2016)
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-Presentation on Youth Development for the Carolina Parent's Council in Chapel Hill, NC (Jan. 2016)
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-Speaker for the SKJAJA Fund's Beach Shack Boil event in Chapel Hill, NC (Nov. 2015)
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-Parent workshop facilitator: "How to better support your student" in Chapel Hill, NC (September 2015)
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-Leadership workshop (Job skills) facilitator for high school males at the Project Lift Academy in Charlotte, NC (Apr. 2015)
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-Parent workshop facilitator: "How to better support your student" in Chapel Hill, NC (March 2015)
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-Leadership workshop (Understanding Self) facilitator for high school males at the Project Lift Academy in Charlotte, NC (Feb. 2015)
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-Leadership workshop (Overcoming Adversity) facilitator for high school males at the Project Lift Academy in Charlotte, NC (Dec. 2014)
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-Parent workshop facilitator: "How to better support your student" in Chapel Hill, NC (December 2014)
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-Leadership workshop (Service and Engagement) facilitator for high school males at the Project Lift Academy in Charlotte, NC (Sept. 2014)
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-Leadership workshop (Personal and Career Goals) facilitator for high school males at the Project Lift Academy in Charlotte, NC (Feb. 2014)
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-Reading workshop for elementary students at Allenbrook Elementary School in Charlotte, NC (Dec. 2013)
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-Leadership workshop (Understanding self) facilitator for high school males at the Project Lift Academy in Charlotte, NC (Dec. 2013)
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-Panelist in the "Black Males in Education" panel, hosted by the Teach for America Recruitment team and the Beta Epsilon Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. at North Carolina A&T State University (2012, 2013)
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-Hosted Parent Engagement workshop at Peeler Elementary school in Greensboro, NC (Oct. 2012)
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-Hosted Public Service & Engagement workshop (Serving with full force and purpose) for students attending North Carolina A&T State University, Bennett College and UNC Greensboro (Sept. 2012)
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-Hosted Public Service & Engagement workshop (Serving with full force and purpose) at Ben L. Smith High School (Aug. 2012)
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-Hosted Public Service & Engagement workshop (Serving with full force and purpose) at Ben L. Smith High School (Aug. 2011)
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-Hosted Public Service & Engagement workshop (Serving with full force and purpose) for students attending North Carolina A&T State University, Bennett College and UNC Greensboro (Sept. 2011)
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-Hosted Public Service & Engagement workshop (Serving with full force and purpose) for students attending North Carolina A&T State University, Bennett College and UNC Greensboro (Sept. 2010)
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-Hosted Public Service & Engagement workshop (Serving with full force and purpose) for students attending North Carolina A&T State University, Bennett College and UNC Greensboro (Sept. 2009)
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-Keynote Speaker (Career Development) at North Carolina A&T State University's Journalism and Mass Communication Department (Oct. 2008)
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-Hosted Public Service & Engagement workshop (Serving with full force and purpose) for students attending North Carolina A&T State University, Bennett College and UNC Greensboro (Sept. 2008)
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