Participants: Yvonne Lewis (Host), Keith L. Brown
Series Code: UBR
Program Code: UBR000183A
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00:01 Are you facing challenges
00:02 that seem to be in surmountable? 00:04 Well, stay tuned to meet Mr. I'm Possible. 00:07 My name is Yvonne Lewis 00:08 and you're watching Urban Report. 00:34 Hello. Welcome to Urban report. 00:36 My guest today is Keith Brown, also known as Mr. I'm Possible. 00:41 Keith was named one of the top 50 speakers 00:44 and experts in education today by Inside Publishing. 00:48 And he's a professional speaker, author and trainer. 00:51 He's been featured in national publications 00:53 such as The Los Angeles Times, Chicago Sun-Times, 00:57 and New York Newsday. 00:59 Welcome to Urban report, Keith. 01:01 Well, good afternoon, Yearning Yvonne. 01:05 And let me say the "Y" stands for "Yearning", 01:07 the "V" stands for a "Vibrant," 01:09 the "O" stands for "Optimistic", 01:11 the "N" for "Nurturing", the other 'N" for "Noble" 01:15 and the "E" stands for "Empower." 01:17 So it is my pleasure and honor to be with you today, 01:21 a renaissance woman of purpose, passion and resilience. 01:24 Come on now, brother. 01:26 Come on. 01:27 Yes, yes. 01:30 Thank you. 01:31 I've not had anybody spell out my name an acronym before, 01:34 so thank you. 01:35 You are quite welcome. 01:37 So you are known as Mr. I'm Possible. 01:41 Where did that come from? 01:43 What's that about? 01:44 Well, in our lives, 01:46 we often face challenges trials and tribulations. 01:50 I'm a former special Ed student. 01:52 I was labeled Special Ed. 01:54 I was labeled at risk, 01:55 I was labeled a potential minister society. 01:59 I grew up in a loving family. 02:00 I grew up with two mom's, two dad's, 02:02 brothers and sisters on both sides, 02:04 so I grew up in a blended family. 02:06 I've lost a brother to sickle cell anemia 02:09 but I'm still here. 02:10 I've lost a sister to the AIDS virus. 02:13 But I'm still standing. 02:14 My wife and I have lost two babies. 02:16 But we have an awesome 20-year-old son 02:20 named Attorney Qian Jamal Brown. 02:23 Now he is an honor student 02:25 at the Savannah State University, 02:27 so people always say, 02:28 "How is it possible for him to be an attorney 02:31 and still on the undergraduate level?" 02:33 And so I say it sounds like an oxymoron 02:36 but in our family we name it. 02:38 We claim it, and we frame it. 02:40 And so, we call him Attorney Qian Jamal Brown 02:42 now so...With all that, I've been through, 02:45 and all that I've gone through, I'm still standing. 02:48 And so that should let your viewers know 02:50 that all of the impossibilities that they face, 02:54 it is still I'm possible. 02:56 So with him possible, meaning our Lord and savior, 02:59 with Him Possible, I'm possible. 03:01 So as I've traveled the globe over the last 15 years 03:06 spreading this message, 03:07 the listeners in every audience, young people. 03:11 I'm getting tweets every day at KeithLBrown1911, saying, 03:16 "Thank you, Mr. I'm possible." 03:17 So it was birth in me many, many years ago. 03:21 Not impossible, I am possible. 03:24 Yes, yes. 03:25 I love that 03:27 because this is the Dare to Dream Network. 03:29 So we, we want people to know, 03:32 that there is anything is possible with God. 03:36 With God, all things are possible, right? 03:38 All things. 03:39 Let's go back for a minute 03:41 because, you said something that, 03:43 that really piqued my interest. 03:45 You said, that you were labeled a special, special Ed. 03:50 You were labeled a potential menace to society. 03:54 Absolutely. 03:55 What happened? 03:56 Were you, did you have learning disabilities? 03:58 What happened that made you get that label? 04:02 While I was quite hyperactive as I am now. 04:05 And so, I know it was nothing 04:07 but God's plan, it was a foundation. 04:09 I can remember early on in the third grade. 04:13 I can fondly recall and I was in a class of 35. 04:18 And imagine, Yvonne, being in a class of 35. 04:21 And every day, you pulled out 04:23 and you're placed into a class of five. 04:25 And it was at that moment that I thought I was small 04:28 and I thought I was different. 04:30 And I thought nobody cared and nobody understood. 04:33 But God had those angels around me, 04:35 those educators who nurtured me. 04:37 Who told me you're not special Ed 04:39 you're special. 04:40 You're not at risk. 04:42 You are taking risks. 04:43 And so, when you are labeled as I was labeled, 04:45 I always let believers and nonbelievers alike 04:49 know that all labels are not bad labels. 04:52 You see. 04:53 The reason you love your favorite cereal. 04:55 is because it has a label and you are able to read it. 04:59 The reason we have the Dare to Dream Network 05:02 is because I now can read and look you all up 05:06 and get the empowerment that I deserve. 05:08 And so yes, I was labeled special Ed early on 05:11 but how ironic. 05:13 How ironic is it that 05:15 I speak at national and global conferences 05:18 on at risk youth who I call, "Youth at promise." 05:23 So, God was just setting me up. 05:25 I guess you could say every setback is a set up 05:29 for a comeback and so I'm back. 05:31 Yes. 05:33 Absolutely. I love it. 05:34 You have a sayings, I love it. 05:36 So yes, what you went through 05:40 was preparing you for what you are doing now. 05:43 Isn't that amazing how you were before 05:46 labeled "at risk," "special Ed," 05:49 and now, you're talking to others 05:52 who might have had that label on them. 05:54 And you're saying, 05:55 "Look at where God has brought me. 05:57 Look at what God has done in my life." 05:59 So this is, this is a great thing 06:02 that you're doing. 06:03 You are taking your journey 06:04 and you're using that to empower young people. 06:08 What, what do you think 06:10 was one of the most transforming experiences 06:14 that you've had growing up with that, with that label? 06:18 How did you come out of it? 06:20 What was it that brought you 06:22 into a real knowledge of who you are? 06:25 Well, once again, ironically 06:28 the same label is that which transformed my life. 06:33 Because I was born in Savannah, Georgia, 06:37 raised in Jamaica, Queens, New York. 06:40 And so, most of my formative years, 06:42 those years on were spent in Queens, New York, 06:45 where I was a member of the Black Spectrum film 06:48 and theater company. 06:49 And I was a member of the debate team 06:51 at Springfield Gardens High School 06:53 and, I did some athletics 06:55 but I was more of not an athlete 06:57 but I was more of a talker on the field and so... 07:00 Understand that when I was on the debate team 07:03 and when I was in the drama club. 07:05 And when I was on student council 07:07 as a special Ed student, 07:08 and when I was at the Black Spectrum theater, 07:10 it was the same traits 07:13 that I exemplified in the fine arts 07:17 in other areas of my life. 07:18 They got me labeled in the first place. 07:20 The hyper activity. 07:22 Not being able to sit still long enough. 07:26 You understand, and so it actually served 07:29 as a beacon of light in my life 07:32 and that's why audiences hire me today 07:35 on a global level. 07:36 That's why clients hire me today 07:38 because I am relevant, I am engaging, I am Energetic, 07:43 I am hyped, I am loud. 07:45 All of those things that were seen as a problem. 07:48 As a matter of fact, Yvonne, 07:50 if I can share this with your audience, 07:52 I can remember being in preschool. 07:55 And I got my first report card at the age of four years old. 08:01 And I got E's and S's and G's and high marks in everything. 08:06 But I got one in I on that report card, 08:09 it's on my Facebook page, one needs improvement. 08:12 And it was for failure to use indoor tone of voice, 08:16 and guess what? 08:17 I was four years old then I'm 47 now. 08:20 And I still have that same issue. 08:22 As a matter of fact, 08:23 the North Carolina Head start association conference 08:27 was just held in Raleigh, North Carolina, 08:29 about two weeks ago. 08:31 I was the keynote speaker for thousands of individuals 08:34 who empower children in head start. 08:36 And they were just sending tweets 08:38 to Keith Brown1911. 08:40 They kept tweeting me about you're still loud, 08:42 you're still energetic, 08:44 you're still the same way you were as a child. 08:46 And yes, God put that energy in me. 08:50 And so I just want to say to your audience, 08:52 it doesn't matter what man says. 08:54 It's not what you're called 08:55 is what you choose to answer to. 08:57 So man labeled me special Ed, 08:59 the system labeled me special Ed, 09:02 but God labeled me a transformer, 09:05 a servant leader Mr. I'm possible. 09:08 So I'm walking in my gift 09:09 and I encourage your studio audience 09:11 and all of your listeners to do the same. 09:13 Walk in your gift. 09:15 Yes, yes. 09:16 And that's what is the role of purpose in one's life? 09:21 How does purpose play into all of that? 09:24 I'm glad you asked that question, Yvonne, 09:26 because I believe there are two great days 09:29 in your life. 09:30 The day you were born. 09:32 And the day you discover why you were born. 09:35 And the day you discover why you will born, 09:37 that's called purpose. 09:38 That day you discover why you will born, 09:41 you live on a mission and not in intermission. 09:45 The day you discover why you were born, 09:47 you leap out of bed every single day 09:51 understanding you're going to have 09:52 trials and tribulations. 09:54 But I say this to you, 09:55 and I say this to all of you listeners, 09:58 being that you're going to have 09:59 trials and tribulations every day. 10:01 The moment you stand up out of bed, 10:03 just start clapping. 10:04 And people say, "Why should I start clapping?" 10:07 And I say, "It might be the only standing ovation 10:10 you receive all day." 10:11 So, if you can wake up, thanking God, 10:13 if you can wake up in expectancy. 10:15 If you can wake up, and applaud yourself 10:17 and go out and live, 10:19 and live your authentic purpose. 10:21 I always say your purpose is your "why." 10:24 And your "why" should make you cry. 10:26 And when I think about all of those 10:28 I've been called to liberate. 10:30 I cry, I' am humbled by that. 10:32 But I walk in my why, I walk in my purpose, 10:35 and let me say this, 10:37 you must walk in your purpose with passion. 10:40 And if we break the word passion down, 10:42 It is P-A-S-S-I-O-N. 10:46 that simply means. 10:47 Pass- I-On. 10:50 Whoever you are, 10:51 you're passing that on to others. 10:53 Whatever you do, you're passing it on to others. 10:56 So purpose plays a vital role 10:58 because when one knows his or her purpose, 11:01 that's when you can step out on faith. 11:03 And that's when you can walk in faith. 11:05 And when you're walking in faith, 11:07 you're not relying on you, 11:09 you're relying on the God in you. 11:10 And when you rely on the God in you, 11:13 it's hard to lose 11:14 when you are convinced you've already won. 11:16 I'm possible. 11:17 All right, all right. 11:19 So how did you discover your purpose? 11:21 Early on, early on. 11:23 I was put in special Ed because I talk too much. 11:26 My third grade teacher said, 11:28 "Keith L. Brown, you talk too much." 11:30 And Yvonne, now I get paid to talk. 11:32 Isn't that something? 11:33 Isn't that something? 11:34 I can, I can remember being at family functions 11:38 and my siblings would say, "Keith, stop showing off." 11:42 "Keith, you talk too much." 11:43 I can remember being in church 11:45 and I was always the first one who did the Easter speech. 11:49 When they called on someone, 11:50 I jumped up to go do my Easter speech. 11:53 I can just recall, Yvonne, wherever I was, I was talking. 11:57 When I was in middle school, 11:58 and I was in special Ed in Queens, New York, 12:00 I still won the city-wide Speak Out contest. 12:05 When I was in high school, in special Ed, 12:07 I was still reciting speeches by Abraham Lincoln, 12:10 Dr Martin Luther King Jr., John F. Kennedy. 12:13 So, imagine that. 12:16 All of this time 12:17 I've still been walking in my gift. 12:19 I've still been walking in my purpose. 12:21 And God use that now to have me be a liberator 12:26 of so many hundreds of thousands like me, 12:30 who have been labeled. 12:31 So I say with boldness, "Not impossible, I'm Possible." 12:36 And can I say this? 12:37 You know the difference between impossible And I'm possible? 12:41 An apostrophe. 12:43 Something as small as an apostrophe. 12:46 If you take that apostrophe 12:48 and you put it between the I and the M, 12:51 then impossible becomes I'm possible. 12:53 So what am I saying to your listeners today? 12:56 Take those little things in your life. 12:58 Perhaps, you need to pray a little more. 13:01 Perhaps, you need to be more committed. 13:03 Perhaps, you need to amp up your passion. 13:06 Perhaps, you just need to spend more time 13:10 working on your gift 13:12 and less time buying gifts for yourself. 13:14 How about that? 13:16 It is so real. 13:18 This is not rocket science, it's real, it's I'm Possible. 13:21 Right, right. 13:23 So essentially then you're saying that 13:25 you discovered your purpose 13:28 by actually kind of honing in to your passion. 13:33 Absolutely. 13:34 Your passion was speaking and, and, 13:38 and it also sounds like your passion, 13:40 your passion is building people up. 13:43 You have a... it seems that you have a gift 13:46 for empowering people, 13:48 making them feel good about themselves 13:50 and about their destiny. 13:52 Is...how do you help others 13:55 to discover their purpose and their passion? 13:59 Every day I wake up, when I meet individuals, 14:02 I treat them like I'm meeting them 14:03 for the first time or the last time. 14:06 Because it could be. 14:07 And if I treat them 14:09 as if I'm meeting them for the first time. 14:11 I'm definitely going to be polite, 14:13 I'm going to be kind, 14:15 I'm going to be full of purpose. 14:17 If I'm treating them 14:18 like I'm meeting them for the last time, 14:20 I'm going to have those same qualities. 14:22 So it is my goal, my duty, my purpose 14:26 to uplift each and every day. 14:28 I always say, "I'm lifting as I climb." 14:31 And Yvonne, I do that 14:32 through the I'm Possible institute 14:35 that's located right here in the Metro Atlanta area, 14:38 the I'm Possible institute where we help individuals 14:42 enhance their impact and their influence. 14:45 Increase their intensity and their income, 14:48 not income to use for selfish reasons 14:51 but income to put back in the community, 14:54 to uplift others. 14:55 I always say 14:57 that I was just called to be a servant leader 14:59 who gives back. 15:01 What greater testimony. 15:04 What greater testimony can I give you today? 15:08 But to uplift mankind and humankind, 15:12 I always say that, we were born human 15:14 but it takes effort to be humane. 15:17 And so God made me human and so I live every day humane. 15:21 The I'm Possible institute 15:22 where I train and I coach individuals 15:25 to reach they have maximum potential 15:28 and so I do back each and every day. 15:30 Give us an idea as to what... 15:33 let's come to the I'm Possible institute. 15:36 First of all, what ages do you serve? 15:38 And then, how do you take them from not knowing 15:43 who they are and where they're going 15:45 to having their sense of purpose? 15:47 What's a typical kind of day in the I'm Possible institute 15:51 and who do you serve? 15:53 Absolutely. 15:54 We serve primarily adults in the I'm Possible institute, 15:57 but we also serve young people, young scholars, young leaders 16:02 like the South Fulton Arrow youth counsel, 16:04 for example, that the organization 16:06 that I work with them. 16:08 Young servant leaders, the Omega Mentoring Project, 16:11 we work with them through the I'm Possible institute. 16:14 These young people of purpose, these young people of passion. 16:17 And when we serve the adults, we work primarily with adults 16:22 in boot camps and VIP days 16:25 who want to be effective communicators, Yvonne, 16:28 who want to connect more with the next generation, 16:32 who want to be relevant and live relevant lives. 16:35 And so we coach them on being effective communicators. 16:38 We coach them on being 16:40 kingdom builders and entrepreneurs. 16:44 So you said that you teach them to be 16:46 kingdom builders and entrepreneurs. 16:48 Do you include faith and any of this teaching? 16:53 Is this is this mostly about financial literacy or what? 16:58 No, it's actually universal. 17:01 We have seminars on faith 17:03 that are more geared towards faith. 17:05 We have seminars for one purpose and empowerment. 17:08 We have seminars on how to be an effective communicator. 17:11 So, it's actually a universal sense 17:15 of building the entire person the whole purpose. 17:18 The whole purpose of the I'm Possible institute, 17:21 is to build a legacy, to build a legacy. 17:24 And we do that through the seminars, 17:26 through the teachings, 17:28 through coaching and via training 17:29 because we all know. 17:31 People say talk is cheap, but no, talk is not cheap. 17:35 Okay, talk is expensive, all right? 17:38 Because when you can spread the word of God, 17:41 and you can bring souls to Christ, that's expensive. 17:44 What Christ did for us is expensive, it costs. 17:48 So know people always say, 17:50 "Actions speak louder than words," 17:51 and that's true. 17:53 Actions speak louder than words 17:55 but it is words that move people to action. 17:57 And so I'm very cognizant 18:00 that when I'm standing before an audience of 10 or 10,000, 18:05 that I am going to be held accountable 18:07 for the message that I put forth. 18:10 And so, as Mr. I' am Possible, 18:12 I'm dealing with the whole I'm Possible message. 18:15 I want those individuals to walk out of that room 18:18 feeling empowered and ignited 18:20 not just motivated but inspired. 18:23 You know, people say motivation doesn't last. 18:26 And I say, "You're right motivation doesn't last, 18:28 and neither does taking a bath, that's why we do it every day." 18:31 And so you got to be motivated every single day 18:35 and then my goal is that you are inspired, 18:38 because when you're inspired, then you take action. 18:41 And so, that's the crux of the whole I'm Possible message, 18:44 that not impossible, I'm Possible message. 18:47 And we believe in saying that every day. 18:49 We believe in using repetition 18:51 because we hear a lot of negativity in society. 18:55 So we want to flip the script, we want to change the paradigm. 18:58 And we have the power to do that as people of faith. 19:02 Oh, that's great. 19:03 What would you say is a reason because you've used this phrase 19:08 a couple of times since we've been talking, "servant leader?" 19:11 Yes. 19:12 What is the importance 19:13 of a servant leader in today's society? 19:16 The servant leader is what we should all seek to be. 19:20 The servant leader is one 19:21 who lifts individuals who lives, 19:25 first of all you, must lift yourself. 19:27 And you must validate yourself every day. 19:29 And I want to give your listeners 19:30 four affirmations to do that. 19:32 "I love myself. I believe in myself. 19:37 I'm proud of myself. 19:39 And I'm a genius. 19:41 I love myself. 19:42 I believe in myself. 19:44 I'm proud of myself. 19:46 And I'm a genius." 19:47 And quite often, Yvonne, young people will say. 19:50 "Well, Mr. Brown, what do you mean, 19:52 when you say I'm a genius?" 19:53 And I say, "There's a gene in us. 19:56 And that gene is call greatness, 19:58 and God placed it in us. 20:00 And all we have to do is 20:01 nurture that and water that", 20:03 and when we say those four affirmations, 20:05 we can then serve others, that's the bottom-line, 20:08 that we all call to serve. 20:11 And as servant leaders, it goes together. 20:13 It goes together. A servant leader, it's innate. 20:17 It takes effort to be hateful. 20:19 It takes effort not to uplift each other. 20:22 It takes effort not to speak to people. 20:24 Service is innate in you. 20:27 Christ was the greatest servant leader of them all. 20:30 And we are a descendant, and descendants of him. 20:35 So how can we not be anything but servant leaders? 20:39 That's what we were call to be. 20:40 So when you say... 20:42 because some people might feel uncomfortable, 20:44 "I'm proud of me. 20:45 I believe in me." 20:47 You're not saying to the exclusion of God. 20:50 You're saying that 20:52 this is about self confidence, not about pride. 20:55 Absolutely, absolutely. 20:57 It's about confidence, not arrogance. 21:00 Not about being conceited, it's about being convinced. 21:03 It's about being convinced 21:05 that you were created for a purpose. 21:08 You were created to spread the message. 21:12 You were created to be missionaries. 21:14 You were created to ride on those ships. 21:17 One of those ships sailing on those ships like leadership, 21:21 and stewardship, and discipleship. 21:24 And forming partnerships, 21:26 and daring to dream in your friendships, 21:29 in your relationships. 21:30 And then you can reduce some of the hardships. 21:32 So we must understand that 21:35 God does not mind us edifying ourselves. 21:38 We just can't deify ourselves, 21:40 that we can definitely edify ourselves 21:42 and that's what the not impossible, 21:44 I'm Possible message is all about. 21:47 Not deification but definitely edification. 21:50 We must do that as we come against 21:52 so many negative forces in society today. 21:56 That's great. 21:58 What would you say have been some of the biggest challenges 22:01 that you have faced in trying to get this message out? 22:05 Some of the biggest challenges I have faced is, 22:08 we live in a generation that often thrives 22:12 and survives off of negative messages. 22:15 We see those negative messages on television 22:18 and primarily reality TV. 22:20 And when I'm talking to scholars across the world, 22:24 I don't say students, I say scholars, 22:25 because anybody can be a student 22:27 but it takes effort to be a scholar. 22:29 And so when I'm talking to these young people 22:31 and families, I remind them, 22:33 the reason you see those negative images on television 22:36 and the reason they call it television 22:38 is its telling of vision it wants you to see 22:41 but it's not real. 22:42 Many times, Yvonne, we live in the R-E-E-L 22:46 and we should be living in the R-E-A-L. 22:49 A lot of times our message, the positive gets swapped 22:54 and the positive gets eradicated 22:56 and cast aside because people love drama. 23:00 People love the negative messages. 23:02 Too much positive and they feel uncomfortable. 23:05 And so those have been my biggest challenges, 23:08 to shift the paradigm, to shift the conversation, 23:11 from impossible to I'm possible, 23:14 so those have been some of the biggest challenges, 23:16 just changing the mindset of individuals. 23:19 Because you see it every day on social media. 23:22 What has the most likes? 23:24 That which is negative. 23:25 Which, what has the most comments? 23:27 That which is negative. 23:28 And so, it is my goal, my duty, my dream, my vision, 23:32 my purpose to change the mindset 23:35 and the hearts of the viewers, 23:37 and the listeners and I do that exclusively 23:40 through positive messages that affect your life 23:43 and not infect your life. 23:46 That's good. 23:47 So tell us about a couple of the students that have come 23:52 to the I'm Possible institute 23:54 and how it's changed their lives. 23:56 Absolutely. 23:57 One of my students, if I can name her, 24:00 if you don't mind, 24:02 Miss Brenda H2O Waters 24:04 is an individual who came from a small town in Georgia. 24:08 And she's an individual who I mentored through the years 24:11 and I'm proud to say 24:13 she went on to be a powerful entrepreneur. 24:15 A powerful woman of God and woman of purpose. 24:18 And she's now on television as a salon owner 24:22 and a guru in the hair care industry, 24:25 someone who is positive. 24:26 And I have just watched her blossom. 24:28 I've watched her grow. 24:30 Another young man that I'll call by name, 24:32 Attorney Reggie McClendon. 24:34 A young man who they once said was a suspect. 24:37 And I told him, "You are not a suspect. 24:40 We build prospects. 24:41 Not suspects", that the young man 24:44 left the negative influences of the community, 24:47 went on to college, went on to law school 24:49 and now he's a powerful practicing attorney. 24:52 I work with young people as I told you, 24:54 in the South Fulton Arrow youth counsel 24:56 right in the Metro Atlanta area. 24:58 A lot of young people that we nurture each and every day. 25:01 You know, we tell these young people, 25:03 you have to be off the chains, and not in the chains. 25:06 We tell these young people, 25:07 you have to be people of faith, people of focus. 25:09 Why? 25:10 Because we don't ever want you to be property of the state. 25:13 We want you to own property in the state. 25:15 You know, Yvonne, I have a formula 25:17 that I share with young people across the world. 25:20 We're going to need reading over ringtones. 25:23 Text books, over text messages, and less bling, bling 25:27 and some more graduation ring. 25:29 Let me tell you, that resonates with them 25:31 about a tweet that today at KeithLBrown1911, 25:35 I'm going to send that tweet out, 25:37 I'm going to be tweeting about this program, 25:39 the Dare to Dream Network. 25:40 I'm going to be tweeting all day, because why? 25:43 Young people are responding to my tweets. 25:45 Young people are following me on Instagram 25:47 at KethiLBrown1911. 25:49 So wherever the young people are, 25:51 that's where I am. 25:53 And that's what we do through the I'm Possible institute 25:55 and 20-20 in the process. 25:57 We do that in schools. 25:58 We do that in faith-based organizations. 26:01 We do that with family advocacy agencies. 26:04 Wherever there are young people and families, 26:06 you will find Keith L. Brown, Mr. I'm Possible. 26:09 Wow! So how can people reach you? 26:11 They want to reach you 26:13 to invite you to come to their school 26:15 or to their organization or whatever. 26:18 How can they reach you? 26:19 They can reach me at Keith. L. Brown 26:22 1911, remember the L. 26:24 Keith L. Brown 1911. You understand that? 26:28 www.keithlbrown.com as well. 26:30 www.keithlbrown.com 26:31 and keithlbrown1911 on Twitter. 26:35 That's our Twitter handle, keithlbrown 1911 26:37 and www.keithlbrown.com. 26:39 And they can definitely reach me 26:40 and I would love to come to the school district 26:43 and promote the PEP rally and PEP rally stands for 26:46 Pupils, Educators, and Parents. 26:49 Because we touch all three facets. 26:50 We believe in, uplifting those scholars, the pupils. 26:54 We believe in professional development 26:56 with those educators, making them more innovative, 26:59 and relevant in the lives of the students 27:01 and scholars they serve. 27:02 And then the parents. 27:04 Because we have to have parental involvement. 27:06 And we show parents 27:07 how to be more involved primarily those fathers. 27:11 We teach men, to be fathers. 27:13 F-A-T-H-E-R-S. 27:16 Not F-A-R--T-H-E-R-S. 27:19 So we're bringing men back to the schools and saying, 27:22 "Don't send your wives 27:24 or significant others to the PTA meeting. 27:26 You go to the PTA. meeting. 27:27 You come on, man and get a boy." 27:30 Thank you so much, Keith, for being with us. 27:34 You have been so insightful, 27:36 so passionate, so full of purpose. 27:39 And what a blessing. 27:40 Thank you so very much 27:42 for sharing all that you did with us today. 27:45 Thank you. We'll have to have you back. 27:47 Absolutely, I'm possible. 27:49 You're possible, Mr. I'm Possible. 27:52 And thank you so much for joining in. 27:55 Please make sure that you join us next time 27:57 because you know what? 27:58 It just wouldn't be the same without you. |
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