Strategist. Shrink. Funkadesi Bandleader. Husband. Dad. I'm juiced by ways to create a true sense of belonging. Having a badass multiculti band gives me hope.
On Representation & Inclusion & the role of the Arts . . . . Coming off the heels of a couple of conference performances (including the spectacular Multicultural Women's Conference hosted by Seramount), I am once again reminded of the importance of repres…https://t.co/m8tjWwFFjE
Sometimes you gotta read the room. I had a delightful time last week with co-panelists Inger Burnett-Zeigler and Tenecia Waddell-Pyle as we addressed DEI Practitioner Self-Care. This was part of the Future of DEI conference at Northwestern University hos…https://t.co/5AEPSD7sCT
Please Register & Share/Repost widely -- Thursday, May 25th, 10am-4pm, Chicago! I am beyond thrilled to be a part of this amazing #CultureTheChange collective - Mirah Anti, Corrie Wallace, & Christine Saxman - who believe in immer…https://t.co/6xWKesQZRh https://t.co/CJVBjmjf7F
"My activism always existed. My art gave me the platform to do something about the activism." One of the great honors I've had is having my band Funkadesi - Award-Winning World Music Experience serve as the house band for #HarryBelafonte as he gave his 90…https://t.co/eRmd1tIYLB
So great that South Asian Solidarity Movement is hosting this event THIS FRIDAY April 21st 6pm: "Confronting Homophobia in BIPOC Communities." Featuring great panelists (including my dear friend and superstar Neena Hemmady), this is an important event! A…https://t.co/olMthYouGq
Excited and honored to co-present Self-Care for DEI Practitioners: Navigating Resurgent Backlash against DEI next month at this #Northwestern conference on the future of #DEI in corporations May 11-12. Joined by Inger Burnett-Zeigler & Tenecia Waddell-Py…https://t.co/VYdhEsZers