we the people of Richmond Virginia have a fascinating story to tell and I
a fascinating story to tell and I
a fascinating story to tell and I believe that we can inspire generations
believe that we can inspire generations
believe that we can inspire generations by the things that have been left out of
by the things that have been left out of
by the things that have been left out of our historical record I’m free I go and
our historical record I’m free I go and
our historical record I’m free I go and Femi and this is what I was born to do
Femi and this is what I was born to do
Femi and this is what I was born to do my daughter is actually born to do this
my daughter is actually born to do this
my daughter is actually born to do this as well when she was born our elders
as well when she was born our elders
as well when she was born our elders said teacher everything you know don’t
said teacher everything you know don’t
said teacher everything you know don’t let her move make sure she’s right there
let her move make sure she’s right there
let her move make sure she’s right there front and center with you so that she
front and center with you so that she
front and center with you so that she can be inspired in the same way that you
can be inspired in the same way that you
can be inspired in the same way that you want to inspire others start at home
want to inspire others start at home
want to inspire others start at home make sure you don’t do this as an
make sure you don’t do this as an
make sure you don’t do this as an external thing work from the inside work
external thing work from the inside work
external thing work from the inside work with your family first and so that’s why
with your family first and so that’s why
with your family first and so that’s why you’ll notice that behind us we had a
you’ll notice that behind us we had a
you’ll notice that behind us we had a picture of our ancestors along this
picture of our ancestors along this
picture of our ancestors along this ancestor altar that I created I’ve been
ancestor altar that I created I’ve been
ancestor altar that I created I’ve been doing this for a long time anyway but I
doing this for a long time anyway but I
doing this for a long time anyway but I hadn’t really thought of how it could
hadn’t really thought of how it could
hadn’t really thought of how it could actually inspire those in my beloved
actually inspire those in my beloved
actually inspire those in my beloved city our beloved City our VA until I sat
city our beloved City our VA until I sat
city our beloved City our VA until I sat down with some elders and they said you
down with some elders and they said you
down with some elders and they said you know you come from a long line in
know you come from a long line in
know you come from a long line in Nigeria of those who actually held on to
Nigeria of those who actually held on to
Nigeria of those who actually held on to these ancestral stories and elevated
these ancestral stories and elevated
these ancestral stories and elevated this this was something that was going
this this was something that was going
this this was something that was going on in your bloodline free long before
on in your bloodline free long before
on in your bloodline free long before they were ever enslaved I am the
they were ever enslaved I am the
they were ever enslaved I am the daughter of a field negro my grandfather
daughter of a field negro my grandfather
daughter of a field negro my grandfather and my great-grandfather picked cotton
and my great-grandfather picked cotton
and my great-grandfather picked cotton here we were enslaved and probably sold
here we were enslaved and probably sold
here we were enslaved and probably sold on the auction blocks in Richmond
on the auction blocks in Richmond
on the auction blocks in Richmond Virginia so it’s not like I actually had
Virginia so it’s not like I actually had
Virginia so it’s not like I actually had a connection to the continent that I
a connection to the continent that I
a connection to the continent that I could actually say I can speak in these
could actually say I can speak in these
could actually say I can speak in these languages and then I understand the
languages and then I understand the
languages and then I understand the foods this was a reclaimed effort this
foods this was a reclaimed effort this
foods this was a reclaimed effort this was something that I went into the past
was something that I went into the past
was something that I went into the past to pull into the future so that I could
to pull into the future so that I could
to pull into the future so that I could presently be as strong as possible and
presently be as strong as possible and
presently be as strong as possible and Eglin femi means my ancestors loved me
Eglin femi means my ancestors loved me
Eglin femi means my ancestors loved me and when I found out that I was like
and when I found out that I was like
and when I found out that I was like well I got it honest I might as well
well I got it honest I might as well
well I got it honest I might as well move forward but I didn’t really know
move forward but I didn’t really know
move forward but I didn’t really know how I can make that be something that
how I can make that be something that
how I can make that be something that was going to benefit my family and
was going to benefit my family and
was going to benefit my family and something that I could devote my life to
something that I could devote my life to
something that I could devote my life to as life’s work where you could actually
as life’s work where you could actually
as life’s work where you could actually make a living at it so I started by
make a living at it so I started by
make a living at it so I started by doing what I did for my ancestors but I
doing what I did for my ancestors but I
doing what I did for my ancestors but I made sure that it was in the context of
made sure that it was in the context of
made sure that it was in the context of the ancestors of Richmond so I put
the ancestors of Richmond so I put
the ancestors of Richmond so I put together these frames and they have
together these frames and they have
together these frames and they have pictures of these people from Richmond
pictures of these people from Richmond
pictures of these people from Richmond Virginia that had the
Virginia that had the
Virginia that had the narratives that I felt everybody should
narratives that I felt everybody should
narratives that I felt everybody should know about but no one did I mean we’re
know about but no one did I mean we’re
know about but no one did I mean we’re sitting on the midst of this incredible
sitting on the midst of this incredible
sitting on the midst of this incredible community legacy this ancestor story
community legacy this ancestor story
community legacy this ancestor story where people did these things that like
where people did these things that like
where people did these things that like I said can inspire generations from
I said can inspire generations from
I said can inspire generations from Richmond Virginia but like I couldn’t
Richmond Virginia but like I couldn’t
Richmond Virginia but like I couldn’t figure out why are they left out of the
figure out why are they left out of the
figure out why are they left out of the books like why did I not hear anything
books like why did I not hear anything
books like why did I not hear anything about these people these stories long
about these people these stories long
about these people these stories long ago and I even went to school here and
ago and I even went to school here and
ago and I even went to school here and my friends didn’t know about it and my
my friends didn’t know about it and my
my friends didn’t know about it and my my elders didn’t know about it no one
my elders didn’t know about it no one
my elders didn’t know about it no one here in Richmond seemed to know about
here in Richmond seemed to know about
here in Richmond seemed to know about these folks so I said all right boom let
these folks so I said all right boom let
these folks so I said all right boom let me talk to my friends and they started
me talk to my friends and they started
me talk to my friends and they started really coming to me over and over like
really coming to me over and over like
really coming to me over and over like free every time we’re getting ready to
free every time we’re getting ready to
free every time we’re getting ready to go out and hang out you’re in there
go out and hang out you’re in there
go out and hang out you’re in there reading books like what’s the deal
reading books like what’s the deal
reading books like what’s the deal you can’t like do this halfway you
you can’t like do this halfway you
you can’t like do this halfway you really need to do this but do it for
really need to do this but do it for
really need to do this but do it for your life’s work and so that’s the dream
your life’s work and so that’s the dream
your life’s work and so that’s the dream team I can remember when there was this
team I can remember when there was this
team I can remember when there was this startup competition here in the city and
startup competition here in the city and
startup competition here in the city and you had to submit your idea and I was
you had to submit your idea and I was
you had to submit your idea and I was chosen to do so and then with a
chosen to do so and then with a
chosen to do so and then with a democratic election of my peers they
democratic election of my peers they
democratic election of my peers they decided that untold r-va should become a
decided that untold r-va should become a
decided that untold r-va should become a thing until Daria is actually the
thing until Daria is actually the
thing until Daria is actually the People’s Choice for the creative
People’s Choice for the creative
People’s Choice for the creative advancement of the missing pieces within
advancement of the missing pieces within
advancement of the missing pieces within Richmond’s historical record that are
Richmond’s historical record that are
Richmond’s historical record that are hidden in plain sight and I believe that
hidden in plain sight and I believe that
hidden in plain sight and I believe that if we can actually get strength from
if we can actually get strength from
if we can actually get strength from those stories we can actually be just
those stories we can actually be just
those stories we can actually be just like the ancestors whose shoulders we
like the ancestors whose shoulders we
like the ancestors whose shoulders we stand on will be those for tomorrow for
stand on will be those for tomorrow for
stand on will be those for tomorrow for those of tomorrow those three colors
those of tomorrow those three colors
those of tomorrow those three colors that you see often times behind slides
that you see often times behind slides
that you see often times behind slides when I present or anytime that I’m going
when I present or anytime that I’m going
when I present or anytime that I’m going to put any kind of type of graphical
to put any kind of type of graphical
to put any kind of type of graphical content out there’s three colors it’s
content out there’s three colors it’s
content out there’s three colors it’s red black and green I represent
red black and green I represent
red black and green I represent everything based on the red black and
everything based on the red black and
everything based on the red black and green red being the bloodline of my
green red being the bloodline of my
green red being the bloodline of my ancestors being from the past the black
ancestors being from the past the black
ancestors being from the past the black is representing Who I am today as a
is representing Who I am today as a
is representing Who I am today as a black woman whose self determined in
black woman whose self determined in
black woman whose self determined in representing black excellence and the
representing black excellence and the
representing black excellence and the green is therefore the future for the
green is therefore the future for the
green is therefore the future for the fertility of the youth that will
fertility of the youth that will
fertility of the youth that will actually be in our spot tomorrow and so
actually be in our spot tomorrow and so
actually be in our spot tomorrow and so when I began to start actually applying
when I began to start actually applying
when I began to start actually applying this whole ancestor concept
this whole ancestor concept
this whole ancestor concept to the stories of Richmond that had been
to the stories of Richmond that had been
to the stories of Richmond that had been left out of the historical record if you
left out of the historical record if you
left out of the historical record if you notice I always have my cards on me now
notice I always have my cards on me now
notice I always have my cards on me now because I’m always ready I’m always
because I’m always ready I’m always
because I’m always ready I’m always ready to give out information about what
ready to give out information about what
ready to give out information about what I’m doing and how other people can be
I’m doing and how other people can be
I’m doing and how other people can be inspired there’s a little piece off the
inspired there’s a little piece off the
inspired there’s a little piece off the corner which represents the missing
corner which represents the missing
corner which represents the missing pieces of the historical narrative
pieces of the historical narrative
pieces of the historical narrative there’s backstories and everything if
there’s backstories and everything if
there’s backstories and everything if you just look for them and that’s where
you just look for them and that’s where
you just look for them and that’s where the magic is
the magic is
the magic is so I began setting up these ancestor
so I began setting up these ancestor
so I began setting up these ancestor altars and I actually started giving
altars and I actually started giving
altars and I actually started giving tours all over the city to these places
tours all over the city to these places
tours all over the city to these places that were weren’t even marked where
that were weren’t even marked where
that were weren’t even marked where these things happen where people could
these things happen where people could
these things happen where people could come there and I could see them actually
come there and I could see them actually
come there and I could see them actually being transformed by standing on this
being transformed by standing on this
being transformed by standing on this spot it was incredible and so if the
spot it was incredible and so if the
spot it was incredible and so if the stage has got bigger people started
stage has got bigger people started
stage has got bigger people started calling me to go all over the country
calling me to go all over the country
calling me to go all over the country like right now today I’ve got places
like right now today I’ve got places
like right now today I’ve got places lined up to go to Cary and brag on
lined up to go to Cary and brag on
lined up to go to Cary and brag on Richmond Virginia as much as I can in
Richmond Virginia as much as I can in
Richmond Virginia as much as I can in all these other states then people are
all these other states then people are
all these other states then people are like wow I got to come to Richmond and
like wow I got to come to Richmond and
like wow I got to come to Richmond and it makes me so happy to actually brag on
it makes me so happy to actually brag on
it makes me so happy to actually brag on us and share our stories to those who
us and share our stories to those who
us and share our stories to those who really wouldn’t have never even heard
really wouldn’t have never even heard
really wouldn’t have never even heard what we were doing but they’re huge huge
what we were doing but they’re huge huge
what we were doing but they’re huge huge opportunities to be able to give back to
opportunities to be able to give back to
opportunities to be able to give back to the world from the things that we’re all
the world from the things that we’re all
the world from the things that we’re all accomplishing right now today this is
accomplishing right now today this is
accomplishing right now today this is actually at the base of the Lee monument
actually at the base of the Lee monument
actually at the base of the Lee monument and it was thousands of people to hear
and it was thousands of people to hear
and it was thousands of people to hear me be able to talk about these things
me be able to talk about these things
me be able to talk about these things that I wanted me to make sure that would
that I wanted me to make sure that would
that I wanted me to make sure that would never be forgotten again 1 my ancestors
never be forgotten again 1 my ancestors
never be forgotten again 1 my ancestors love me too they are our first line of
love me too they are our first line of
love me too they are our first line of defense and 3 they did good and I will
defense and 3 they did good and I will
defense and 3 they did good and I will do good too to repeat that at 11:11
do good too to repeat that at 11:11
do good too to repeat that at 11:11 which is a time of the day where your
which is a time of the day where your
which is a time of the day where your dreams seem to be able to get the most
dreams seem to be able to get the most
dreams seem to be able to get the most velocity and I was telling people this
velocity and I was telling people this
velocity and I was telling people this and I could see it clicking even though
and I could see it clicking even though
and I could see it clicking even though it wasn’t something from their
it wasn’t something from their
it wasn’t something from their particular practice but it was something
particular practice but it was something
particular practice but it was something they could relate to and I knew I was on
they could relate to and I knew I was on
they could relate to and I knew I was on the right track so then being the fact
the right track so then being the fact
the right track so then being the fact that I’m surrounded by this creative
that I’m surrounded by this creative
that I’m surrounded by this creative community and all these people in
community and all these people in
community and all these people in Richmond Virginia that are also doing
Richmond Virginia that are also doing
Richmond Virginia that are also doing what they were born to do one day I ran
what they were born to do one day I ran
what they were born to do one day I ran upon this quote from Charles Kuralt who
upon this quote from Charles Kuralt who
upon this quote from Charles Kuralt who was one of the founders of Public
was one of the founders of Public
was one of the founders of Public Broadcasting System and he said I have
Broadcasting System and he said I have
Broadcasting System and he said I have become faintly aware that there is in
become faintly aware that there is in
become faintly aware that there is in this state and in this nation and in
this state and in this nation and in
this state and in this nation and in this world an association of men and
this world an association of men and
this world an association of men and women who while they may not even know
women who while they may not even know
women who while they may not even know each other might still be called a
each other might still be called a
each other might still be called a conspiracy of good people we are
conspiracy of good people we are
conspiracy of good people we are Fira sea of good people we all came
Fira sea of good people we all came
Fira sea of good people we all came today to be inspired by these ideas and
today to be inspired by these ideas and
today to be inspired by these ideas and carry them forward as seeds to plant so
carry them forward as seeds to plant so
carry them forward as seeds to plant so the future we’ll be able to stand on our
the future we’ll be able to stand on our
the future we’ll be able to stand on our shoulders because we remembered these
shoulders because we remembered these
shoulders because we remembered these stories from the past one time I had a
stories from the past one time I had a
stories from the past one time I had a friend it was not too long ago
friend it was not too long ago
friend it was not too long ago his name is Ryan and he was getting
his name is Ryan and he was getting
his name is Ryan and he was getting ready to set up this Center of
ready to set up this Center of
ready to set up this Center of innovation in the north side of Highland
innovation in the north side of Highland
innovation in the north side of Highland Park and he said to me free
Park and he said to me free
Park and he said to me free we believe that presence is power and we
we believe that presence is power and we
we believe that presence is power and we want you to be present in Highland Park
want you to be present in Highland Park
want you to be present in Highland Park so that the youth will understand how to
so that the youth will understand how to
so that the youth will understand how to move forward on their dreams we want you
move forward on their dreams we want you
move forward on their dreams we want you to become the social innovator in
to become the social innovator in
to become the social innovator in residence at our new center to great
residence at our new center to great
residence at our new center to great acclaim the center opened and I was able
acclaim the center opened and I was able
acclaim the center opened and I was able to establish storefront studio in the
to establish storefront studio in the
to establish storefront studio in the back of their warehouse which is about
back of their warehouse which is about
back of their warehouse which is about 7,000 square feet and inside of that I’m
7,000 square feet and inside of that I’m
7,000 square feet and inside of that I’m able to think of a dream of all these
able to think of a dream of all these
able to think of a dream of all these things that are related to our history
things that are related to our history
things that are related to our history and creative ways of how I could get it
and creative ways of how I could get it
and creative ways of how I could get it out and share it with the people and
out and share it with the people and
out and share it with the people and then the conspiracy of good people grew
then the conspiracy of good people grew
then the conspiracy of good people grew and people began to start coming even in
and people began to start coming even in
and people began to start coming even in 2017 when we opened our Center it seems
2017 when we opened our Center it seems
2017 when we opened our Center it seems like every week someone is saying please
like every week someone is saying please
like every week someone is saying please can I bring my students from the
can I bring my students from the
can I bring my students from the University please can you come and speak
University please can you come and speak
University please can you come and speak to us on this stage can you get on this
to us on this stage can you get on this
to us on this stage can you get on this plane can you tell us what you’re
plane can you tell us what you’re
plane can you tell us what you’re accomplishing what are you and your
accomplishing what are you and your
accomplishing what are you and your friends doing in the city of Richmond
friends doing in the city of Richmond
friends doing in the city of Richmond that we can use where we live to change
that we can use where we live to change
that we can use where we live to change our world the way that you’ve changed
our world the way that you’ve changed
our world the way that you’ve changed your world in your city of r-va and so I
your world in your city of r-va and so I
your world in your city of r-va and so I realized at that point I am like legit
realized at that point I am like legit
realized at that point I am like legit even though I didn’t graduate college I
even though I didn’t graduate college I
even though I didn’t graduate college I don’t say social innovator
don’t say social innovator
don’t say social innovator there’s no confusing it and I wanted to
there’s no confusing it and I wanted to
there’s no confusing it and I wanted to make sure that anybody in this room that
make sure that anybody in this room that
make sure that anybody in this room that has a dream or an idea understands that
has a dream or an idea understands that
has a dream or an idea understands that it can actually be your life’s work and
it can actually be your life’s work and
it can actually be your life’s work and you can find a way to commodify
you can find a way to commodify
you can find a way to commodify commodify and monetize that so that you
commodify and monetize that so that you
commodify and monetize that so that you can actually derive a living at doing
can actually derive a living at doing
can actually derive a living at doing what you were born to do
what you were born to do
what you were born to do I believe that self determined social
I believe that self determined social
I believe that self determined social innovators on the front line are natural
innovators on the front line are natural
innovators on the front line are natural leaders who despite surviving a range of
leaders who despite surviving a range of
leaders who despite surviving a range of cultural trauma still commit ourselves
cultural trauma still commit ourselves
cultural trauma still commit ourselves to the work of dismantling the systemic
to the work of dismantling the systemic
to the work of dismantling the systemic inequities threatening authentic social
inequities threatening authentic social
inequities threatening authentic social progress so now we’re going to play the
progress so now we’re going to play the
progress so now we’re going to play the untold r-va five things social
untold r-va five things social
untold r-va five things social innovators Edition are you all ready to
innovators Edition are you all ready to
innovators Edition are you all ready to play
play
play okay boom let’s do this here’s the rules
okay boom let’s do this here’s the rules
okay boom let’s do this here’s the rules you got here five things first of all
you got here five things first of all
you got here five things first of all who’s ever heard of two truths and one
who’s ever heard of two truths and one
who’s ever heard of two truths and one lie okay this is what we’re gonna do
lie okay this is what we’re gonna do
lie okay this is what we’re gonna do you’ve been here five things one of them
you’ve been here five things one of them
you’ve been here five things one of them is bogus and then you raise your hand to
is bogus and then you raise your hand to
is bogus and then you raise your hand to figure it out okay first one John
figure it out okay first one John
figure it out okay first one John Mitchell jr. John Mitchell jr. as you
Mitchell jr. John Mitchell jr. as you
Mitchell jr. John Mitchell jr. as you can see him these are the five things of
can see him these are the five things of
can see him these are the five things of him decide which one is untrue Richmond
him decide which one is untrue Richmond
him decide which one is untrue Richmond Public Schools fired him for being too
Public Schools fired him for being too
Public Schools fired him for being too RBG raise your hand if you think that
RBG raise your hand if you think that
RBG raise your hand if you think that was untrue his newspaper logo was a
was untrue his newspaper logo was a
was untrue his newspaper logo was a black fist raise your hand if you think
black fist raise your hand if you think
black fist raise your hand if you think that was untrue he became the editor at
that was untrue he became the editor at
that was untrue he became the editor at 21 he was extremely rich and that he
21 he was extremely rich and that he
21 he was extremely rich and that he trolled lynchers mercilessly he was also
trolled lynchers mercilessly he was also
trolled lynchers mercilessly he was also the founder of the Richmond Planet
the founder of the Richmond Planet
the founder of the Richmond Planet newspaper so all of you that raised your
newspaper so all of you that raised your
newspaper so all of you that raised your hands to anything else except for the
hands to anything else except for the
hands to anything else except for the fact that he was extremely rich he was
fact that he was extremely rich he was
fact that he was extremely rich he was not extremely rich everything else is
not extremely rich everything else is
not extremely rich everything else is true please look up John Mitchell jr.
true please look up John Mitchell jr.
true please look up John Mitchell jr. make sure that you are inspired by him
make sure that you are inspired by him
make sure that you are inspired by him especially if you have any interest in
especially if you have any interest in
especially if you have any interest in blogging publishing or telling
blogging publishing or telling
blogging publishing or telling narratives from your own pen on your own
narratives from your own pen on your own
narratives from your own pen on your own computer on your own laptop the second
computer on your own laptop the second
computer on your own laptop the second one is Mary Wingfield scott mhairi
one is Mary Wingfield scott mhairi
one is Mary Wingfield scott mhairi Winfield Scott I love her because if it
Winfield Scott I love her because if it
Winfield Scott I love her because if it wasn’t for her achievements and going
wasn’t for her achievements and going
wasn’t for her achievements and going against the grain Real Talk we would not
against the grain Real Talk we would not
against the grain Real Talk we would not even have the Richmond that we had today
even have the Richmond that we had today
even have the Richmond that we had today she preserved the majority of the
she preserved the majority of the
she preserved the majority of the buildings that were going to be
buildings that were going to be
buildings that were going to be destroyed here in the city by herself
destroyed here in the city by herself
destroyed here in the city by herself here’s five quotes of hers raise your
here’s five quotes of hers raise your
here’s five quotes of hers raise your hand which one you think she didn’t say
hand which one you think she didn’t say
hand which one you think she didn’t say that airplane okay so this one was about
that airplane okay so this one was about
that airplane okay so this one was about the War Memorial you guys know what’s
the War Memorial you guys know what’s
the War Memorial you guys know what’s going on Belvedere that big building
going on Belvedere that big building
going on Belvedere that big building right by Browns Island you can overlook
right by Browns Island you can overlook
right by Browns Island you can overlook and see all right she said that airplane
and see all right she said that airplane
and see all right she said that airplane hangar with the lady inside breaking her
hangar with the lady inside breaking her
hangar with the lady inside breaking her neck okay do you think she said that
neck okay do you think she said that
neck okay do you think she said that about the about the airplane hangar
about the about the airplane hangar
about the about the airplane hangar raise your hand if you think that that
raise your hand if you think that that
raise your hand if you think that that was untrue that she said that okay the
was untrue that she said that okay the
was untrue that she said that okay the second one I don’t work for anyone do
second one I don’t work for anyone do
second one I don’t work for anyone do you think she said that don’t write on
you think she said that don’t write on
you think she said that don’t write on my tombstone died of errands do you
my tombstone died of errands do you
my tombstone died of errands do you think she said that
think she said that
think she said that okay the fourth one people with no taste
okay the fourth one people with no taste
okay the fourth one people with no taste are the majority do you think she said
are the majority do you think she said
are the majority do you think she said that and then the fifth one is Edgar
that and then the fifth one is Edgar
that and then the fifth one is Edgar Allan Poe was a total loser do you think
Allan Poe was a total loser do you think
Allan Poe was a total loser do you think she said that you don’t think that’s
she said that you don’t think that’s
she said that you don’t think that’s true she didn’t say that good job
true she didn’t say that good job
true she didn’t say that good job awesome okay and then the third one is
awesome okay and then the third one is
awesome okay and then the third one is Lorna Pinkney that’s my dear sister she
Lorna Pinkney that’s my dear sister she
Lorna Pinkney that’s my dear sister she ran versus which is a poetry spot and
ran versus which is a poetry spot and
ran versus which is a poetry spot and she passed away here recently she’s the
she passed away here recently she’s the
she passed away here recently she’s the embodiment of black excellence do you
embodiment of black excellence do you
embodiment of black excellence do you believe that she grew up with Biggie
believe that she grew up with Biggie
believe that she grew up with Biggie Smalls do you think that’s not true do
Smalls do you think that’s not true do
Smalls do you think that’s not true do you think that she wore Chuck Taylors
you think that she wore Chuck Taylors
you think that she wore Chuck Taylors daily do you think that was not true
daily do you think that was not true
daily do you think that was not true versus her poetry organization being in
versus her poetry organization being in
versus her poetry organization being in little Africa do you think that was not
little Africa do you think that was not
little Africa do you think that was not true how about that she was holding
true how about that she was holding
true how about that she was holding verses even in the Hurricanes do you
verses even in the Hurricanes do you
verses even in the Hurricanes do you think that was not true or her favorite
think that was not true or her favorite
think that was not true or her favorite word was fresh do you think that was not
word was fresh do you think that was not
word was fresh do you think that was not true those of you just picked fresh know
true those of you just picked fresh know
true those of you just picked fresh know her best and favorite word was dope so
her best and favorite word was dope so
her best and favorite word was dope so you got that one right and then the last
you got that one right and then the last
you got that one right and then the last one I want to share with you are five
one I want to share with you are five
one I want to share with you are five things that I actually want you to
things that I actually want you to
things that I actually want you to remember when I’m gone so that you can
remember when I’m gone so that you can
remember when I’m gone so that you can tell people about what free egg Boone
tell people about what free egg Boone
tell people about what free egg Boone family taught you at TEDx okay you ready
family taught you at TEDx okay you ready
family taught you at TEDx okay you ready these are what I call my field notes
these are what I call my field notes
these are what I call my field notes from the front line number one always be
from the front line number one always be
from the front line number one always be self-determined look at this as the
self-determined look at this as the
self-determined look at this as the things that you can do to carry on what
things that you can do to carry on what
things that you can do to carry on what you were born to do regardless of what
you were born to do regardless of what
you were born to do regardless of what anyone else says regardless of whether
anyone else says regardless of whether
anyone else says regardless of whether or not you have the credential of the
or not you have the credential of the
or not you have the credential of the paper to prove that oh you deserve to do
paper to prove that oh you deserve to do
paper to prove that oh you deserve to do what you were born to do long as you
what you were born to do long as you
what you were born to do long as you know it inside do it baby
know it inside do it baby
know it inside do it baby don’t let anybody tell you that you can
don’t let anybody tell you that you can
don’t let anybody tell you that you can number two resistance these are the
number two resistance these are the
number two resistance these are the things that you actually can accomplish
things that you actually can accomplish
things that you actually can accomplish and the things that are in front of you
and the things that are in front of you
and the things that are in front of you to stop you you must resist them these
to stop you you must resist them these
to stop you you must resist them these things are set inside to make sure that
things are set inside to make sure that
things are set inside to make sure that you can’t accomplish but you know
you can’t accomplish but you know
you can’t accomplish but you know obviously you can’t because you’re self
obviously you can’t because you’re self
obviously you can’t because you’re self determined the third one is
determined the third one is
determined the third one is intersectionality this speaks to who you
intersectionality this speaks to who you
intersectionality this speaks to who you can work with that’s not normally part
can work with that’s not normally part
can work with that’s not normally part of your everyday find the people who are
of your everyday find the people who are
of your everyday find the people who are going to be your allies and work with
going to be your allies and work with
going to be your allies and work with them and definitely don’t pass up the
them and definitely don’t pass up the
them and definitely don’t pass up the help even though they might not look
help even though they might not look
help even though they might not look like you the fourth one is intellectual
like you the fourth one is intellectual
like you the fourth one is intellectual property it’s innovative content that is
property it’s innovative content that is
property it’s innovative content that is the result of self determined creativity
the result of self determined creativity
the result of self determined creativity to which one has rights for and for
to which one has rights for and for
to which one has rights for and for which one deserves both credit and
which one deserves both credit and
which one deserves both credit and compensation that means that you need to
compensation that means that you need to
compensation that means that you need to give props where props are due and
give props where props are due and
give props where props are due and so that you don’t bite or plagiarize
so that you don’t bite or plagiarize
so that you don’t bite or plagiarize other people’s stuff
other people’s stuff
other people’s stuff meaning if it’s not your idea don’t
meaning if it’s not your idea don’t
meaning if it’s not your idea don’t pretend like it is and make sure you
pretend like it is and make sure you
pretend like it is and make sure you shine the light on those who are
shine the light on those who are
shine the light on those who are brilliant in your midst no matter what
brilliant in your midst no matter what
brilliant in your midst no matter what and finally the final one please tell
and finally the final one please tell
and finally the final one please tell everybody that friggin Sammy told you
everybody that friggin Sammy told you
everybody that friggin Sammy told you that you can and that you will and that
that you can and that you will and that
that you can and that you will and that is the end of the story finally at the
is the end of the story finally at the
is the end of the story finally at the end of every talk that I give I do this
end of every talk that I give I do this
end of every talk that I give I do this thing and I want y’all to do with me
thing and I want y’all to do with me
thing and I want y’all to do with me right hands up
right hands up
right hands up fists in the air in honor of the
fists in the air in honor of the
fists in the air in honor of the self-determined and the social
self-determined and the social
self-determined and the social innovators of Richmond Virginia power to
innovators of Richmond Virginia power to
innovators of Richmond Virginia power to the people
the people
the people may it be so now say maybe so maybe so
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