DAD IS NOT A NOUN

Thank you Real Dads Network for sponsoring this Episode!!! The Real Dads™ Network creates a culture where Black fathers are actively involved in the parenting process, and are portrayed and viewed as exemplary role models by society. www.realdadsnetwork.org Follow Real Dads Network IG : https://instagram.com/realdadsnetwork?utm_medium=copy_link On this Episode of Dad Is Not A Noun with my cohost W...

On this Episode of Dad Is Not A Noun I had the opportunity to talk to Reverend Wanda Johnson, mother of the late Oscar Grant. The Rev. Wanda Johnson is a voice of compassion and hope for individuals having lost loved ones due to violence. Her heart-breaking story made worldwide news on January 1, 2009, when her unarmed son, Oscar J. Grant III, was shot and killed by a local transit peace officer....

On this episode the two things I love is hip-hop & fantasy fiction. Creator D.D. Turner & Chaz Stats merge the two to gives us The Chronicles of a Hip Hop Legend, Paths of Grand Wizardry back in 2010 .  A novel about an extraordinary teen with an extraordinary destiny. I hope you enjoyed  Chapter 1 & 2& 3 !!!  Here is Chapter 4: The Chronicles of a Hip Hop Legend details the story of a young Cris...

IG Live Dad Is Not A Noun #nationaldaughterday  #DINAN interview with @greg_burnham7 creator of @thesearchforsadiqah was dope. We could of gone for hours disscussing of different topics like emotional connection with the Breoanna Taylor Tragedy because of  Greg's love for his daughter & step daughter.  And the importance of The Search of Sadiqah in our current climate when it comes to affirmation ...

I want to thank  my little brother from the UK DJ St. Paul founder of Hicreativity who had a indepth conversation with UnKut Diamonds NFT Gallery Owner 'Los' & talented artist Cheiko Artist (Leanca) on NFTs available on Hicreativity https://youtu.be/Yk_CxKs5Ebs They sparked this important conversation I had with Miguel " Miggy Crpyto" Celis. On this New Year Episode of Dad Is Not A Noun  I had opp...

On this Episode of Dad Is Not A Noun I had opportunity to talk to devoted husband, father, teacher, and creator of www.ablackmanreading.com Akili Nzuri, a brand he created to show his enthusiasm, passion and promote books written by black authors. He co-host has a show with his homie Reggie called Books Are Pop Culture (https://linktr.ee/booksarepopculture) Jerid P. Woods also known as Akili Nzuri...

I love is hip-hop & fantasy fiction. Creator D.D. Turner & Chaz Stats merge the two to gives us The Chronicles of a Hip Hop Legend, Paths of Grand Wizardry back in 2010 . A novel about an extraordinary teen with an extraordinary destiny. I hope you enjoyed Chapter 1 & 2!!! Here is Chapter 3!!! The Chronicles of a Hip Hop Legend details the story of a young Cris Alexander Ellison, whom with great p...

Welcome to Dad Is Not A Noun changing the narrative for men of color in fatherhood and changing the narrative for the things I care about. This is Ep. 80 and I had to have Omobola Imoisili back on for another StoryTime. She is an author and entrepreneur, but she writes under the name Simisayo Brownstone She is the CEO of Teni & Tayo Creations, a company that makes books, toys, backpacks and more f...

On this Episode of Dad Is Not A Noun with my cohost Uncle Mike from the Real Dads Network and CHD Warrior DAD Robert Selby had the opportunity to talk to Best Dad Ever Rayshawn Mims, who livestreamed shaving  his dreadlocks in front his 7-year-old son, Ahkeem , who's  undergoing chemotherapy for bone cancer which lead to the loss of his hair.  A beautiful example of father and son bonding!!!! "Any...

On this New Year Episode of Dad Is Not A Noun I had West Point Graduated,  Humanitarian,  WBC Ambassador, and World Military Boxing Champion Boyd Melson on to talk about his inspiration album Raindrops: Changing Your Weather which is available now all on audio platforms. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5Z1r63FTgavN1PS8xEeAbF?si=2clOrEwdTcGc4urtMOD82A ITUNES: https://music.apple.com/us/albu...

Dad Is Not A Noun is all about changing the narrative for men of color in fatherhood and changing the narrative for things I care about. One of the things I care about was the  conversation with the legendary Frank McComb. We talked about his music, family, and mental health.. Support the artist and not the system... Go to his website https://frankmccomb.bandcamp.com/?s=09

Jazmine Cooper is a dance teacher at CICS Wrightwood Charter School on Chicago's Southwest Side.  In 2019, Ms. Cooper and her students broke the internet with their performance of Michael Jackson's  "Thriller"with a Twist. At the time, Ms. Jazmine Cooper of CICS Wrightwood was nine months pregnant. This year, Ms. Cooper and her students broke the internet with their dance routine inspired by 'Cand...

On this Episode of Dad Is Not A Noun  with  my cohost Uncle Mike from the Real Dads Network. We had the opportunity to talk to Pierre Lucien about building character through adversity. Pierre's dream as a child was to become a police officer and in 2007 while on a training run with the Atlanta Police Department his life changed forever, Pierre fell to the ground unconscious when he experience mass...

Thank you again VtHeroes for sponsoring this Episode of Dad Is Not A Noun go to https://linktr.ee/vtheroes and support this amazing game. On this episode the two things I love is hip-hop & fantasy fiction. Creator D.D. Turner & Chaz Stats merge the two to gives us The Chronicles of a Hip Hop Legend, Paths of Grand Wizardry back in 2010 .  A novel about an extraordinary teen with an extraordinary d...

Thank you again VtHeroes for sponsoring this Episode of Dad Is Not A Noun go to https://linktr.ee/vtheroes and support this amazing game. On this episode the two things I love is hip-hop & fantasy fiction. Creator D.D. Turner & Chaz Stats merge the two to gives us The Chronicles of a Hip Hop Legend, Paths of Grand Wizardry back in 2010 .  A novel about an extraordinary teen with an extraordinary d...

Thank you Real Dads Network for sponsoring this Episode!!! The Real Dads™ Network creates a culture where Black fathers are actively involved in the parenting process, and are portrayed and viewed as exemplary role models by society. www.realdadsnetwork.org Follow Real Dads Network IG : https://instagram.com/realdadsnetwork?utm_medium=copy_link Gil Scott-Heron is one of the forefathers of rap and ...

Thank you Real Dads Network for sponsoring this Episode!!! The Real Dads™ Network creates a culture where Black fathers are actively involved in the parenting process, and are portrayed and viewed as exemplary role models by society. www.realdadsnetwork.org Follow Real Dads Network IG : https://instagram.com/realdadsnetwork?utm_medium=copy_link On this Episode of Dad Is Not A Noun I had the opport...

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and I have the privilege to talk to Sophrona  McLennen on the eve of her daughter Zoefia's Heavenly 8th Birthday.  Sophrona created the Zoefia Alexandria Foundarion in the memory of her daughter Zoefia Alexandria who passed at the age of 6yrs three days before Christmas in 2019 from brain cancer. For more information go to https://www.zoefiaalexandriaf...

On this Episode of Dad Is Not A Noun Eyedea to us, Mikey to his mom Kathy Averill. I had privilege to talk to Kathy Averill on how Mikey's music and his love for people impacted the world.. On Saturday, October 16, 2010, we lost our beloved friend, family member and artist Micheal “eyedea” Larsen at the age of 28. Eyedea, who was most notably known for his music with Eyedea & Abilities, Oliver Har...

On this Episode of Dad Is Not A Noun I had the privilege to have professional ping pong superstar Wally Green back on to talk about his experience in North Korea... Check out my first interview with Wally Green https://youtu.be/ph5ukU9OCtY Follow Wally Green on IG: https://instagram.com/wallygreennyc?utm_medium=copy_link Follow Wally Green on Tiktok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMRH7FV6r/

On this Episode of Dad Is Not A Noun I wanted to acknowledge the great work that Quebutter is doing  in the community with his non-profit organization XyayX The Movement and XyayX Institute. Xyayx The Movement XyayX The Movement serves as a platform for people of African descent to receive a strategic lifelong education that will foster the development of critical thinkers who are prepared to lead...

On this Episode of Dad Is Not A Noun I had the privilege to talk to Snack Bandits Dad Ja’Rell on discipline, strength, and structure when it comes to raising daughters. Ja'Rell is the father of Dakota and Dylan better known as the Snack Bandits, they have taken social media by storm with over 15millon views on all social media as well as Dakota founding her love for makeup artistry which also has...

On this Episode of Dad Is Not A Noun I chatted it up Nigerian writer, film director, motion graphics editor, comic publisher, Founder and Chief Creative Officer of SPOOF Animation, CEO of Mustardseed Communication and founder/conveyner of the Lagos Comic Convention Ayodele "DreamMaker"  Elegba on the Blerd industry  in Africa... Follow SPOOF Animation IG: https://instagram.com/spoofanimation?utm_m...

On this Episode of Dad Is Not A Noun I had the privilege to talk to Real Dads Network Founder and CEO Derek Phillips and Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali on black fatherhood and policy. As we live in the social media world where the image of black fatherhood has become viral and profitable for a few, but I wanted to touch on how we haven't discuss or mobilized black fathers to understand the significance...

On this Episode of Dad Is Not A Noun I had the opportunity to talk to filmmaker Skinner Myers on  fatherhood  and his featured film "The Sleeping Negro," confronted with a series of racially charged incidents, a young black man must overcome rage, alienation, and hopelessness in order to find his own humanity. ADIFF-DC 2021 opens with "The Sleeping Negro" directed by Skinner Myers, a strong, thoug...