"When you're feeling down
You should never fake it
Say what's on your mind
And you'll find in time
That all the negative energy
It would all decease"
-Mary J Blige, "My Life"
My Life to Be - Stories for Change
Almost four years ago, I signed up for this program called the Community Enrichment Fellows Program. In the first cohort, in which several friends of mine participated, they had the opportunity to engage in a leadership and capacity-building training focused on leadership and community service. The second cohort, mine, focused more on public service and the underground aspects of political organizing and campaigning.
CEFP, hosted by my alma mater, was a very instrumental program that helped to focus my sensibilities and relation to public officials. I lightly applied pressure to a fellow Fellow in hope of persuading him to run for office. But truly, i knew just one campaign wasn't going to be enough. Nonetheless, we are on the eve of some serious wreck catching in the Bean. With that said, allow me to introduce you to Jayme Bonds, one of our classmates from the 2nd CEFP cohort. She is a great role model and delight. I happened to come across this wonderful clip produced over a year ago highlighting her story. I really appreciate the use of new media to convey this message. It really strikes a chord knowing she had a primary hand in crafting its flow. We could file this away under media literacy, self-determination, and life lessons all in one. But to tuck it away would not serve it justice. So just think of the old Mary J jam and say hello to Jayme. Word.
"If you looked in my life and see what I've seen."
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