A Hezekiah Moment, Authors on the Real Part 2

Good evening Baltimore, Kia here with another Hezekiah Moment, Authors on the Real Part 2.  As I stated last week we are paying tribute to authors this month, authors who are real people, with real stories who are real overcomers.  Last week we had a dynamite lady on our show Ms. Rosheka Henry.  She told us her story and, talked to a caller and even had time to give a copy of her book “Back From Broken” away, what a night.

This week we have another special guest with a story Mr. Derik Barnes, a Baltimore native and a man on fire to help other men.  He’s an author, speaker, entrepreneur and motivator.  And guess what he’s works for the Baltimore Fire Department. 

Derik Barnes grew up in the rough streets of East Baltimore, and knows firsthand the deep and complex challenges of our young men and their environments. Derik was labelled as having a learning disability and put into special education from an early age. A label that could of forever changed how he defined himself and his potential. He saw things weren’t right, the odds weren’t in favor of young men on the rise. He saw things needed to change. 

He enrolled himself into manhood training classes in his teens. In these classes he was guided by healthy male role models. Men who had vision, strength and understanding.

They gave them support, taught them what it truly means to be empowered, and shared the light of hope to see beyond what they know. 

Well, that’s just a little bit about Derik Barnes, you’ll have to tune in Friday evening June 10, 2016 at 9 PM to Man In The Mirror and hear more.  Call in at 917-889-2271 or log in at www.blogtalkradio.com/man-in-themirror.  As always we love you, and We’ll See You At The M