Who I Am and Why I Am a Mayoral Candidate?

  • Product of my two hometown communities – Pine Bluff, Arkansas and Oakland, California
  • Played a wide range of roles locally and nationally over the years that have taught me valuable leadership lessons:

  • Consensus Builder who promotes “Group Centered Leadership”
      • COVID Pandemic responder as facilitator of the African American Response Circle
      • Racial Equity facilitator and training consultant nationally
      • Oakland Unified School district board member
      • Non-Profit board leader at Rockwood Leadership Institute, National Equity Project and Thousand Currents
      • Brotherhood of Elders Network Chief Network Officer
      • Executives Alliance for Boys and Men of Color executive director
      • California Funders for Boys and Men of Color facilitator/strategist
      • Equal Voice for Americas’ Families campaign strategist and facilitator

  • Policy Advocate for children and youth
      • Youth Development Policy and Program
      • Oakland Fund for Children & Youth – Oakland Child Health and Safety Initiative Executive Director (now Oakland Thrives/Safe Passages)
      • Black Community Crusade for Children regional director
      • Oakland Freedom Schools founding director
      • Community Educator
        • Ile Omode School Founding parent and board member
        • West Oakland Community School founding board member
      • Oakland Workforce Investment Board member and chair

  • Healing Practitioner – Moral/faith Leader
      • Wo’se Community Minister and board member
      • Healing Generations Institute practitioner

  • Cultural Artist
      • Bantaba Dance Ensemble founding member and musician
      • Storyteller and drummer

  • Community Attorney
      • Member of the State Bar since 1986
      • Personal injury practice
      • Family lawyer
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