I. Red in Black #005: Dion Lewis – From Chicago to the World 🌍

II. It’s Go Time 😈

III. What’s In My Shopping Cart? 🛒(PAID)

Red in Black #005: Dion Lewis, The Modern Visionary 🔮

Dion Lewis isn’t your typical visionary.

For starters, he’s never in one place, or doing just one thing.

Dion considers himself a creative cavalier, bouncing around from stylist, to fashion designer, to photographer, and most recently, a television star.

We often hear the lore of fame-ready superstars, but how do they become so exceptional? They can’t be born that way … Right?

There must be a recipe for greatness.

Dion builds his empire on the bases of community and good will, emphasizing honesty and integrity over vanity.

There’s a reason he was able to stuff a Chinatown karaoke bar to the brim during his birthday celebration last week – what you see is what you get with Dion, and his love for his people has no bounds.

That’s the premise of his fashion brand, Inpuristform: authenticity comes from real expression, foregoing any superficiality for the sake of keeping it real.

That’s a formula memorable and unique greatness.

That’s one topic of many on this great episode, complete with inspiring stories and an awesome backdrop.

Just look at that view! New Jersey is good for something, after all.

My interview with Dion was one of the earliest Red in Black podcasts recorded, but considering our steady flow of unforced ideas and conversation, you’d never be able to tell.

Shouts out to Malik for making the windy production setting a success.

Enjoy the episode! 🎥

My Message To The World 🕊️🔑

My writing was published in City Limits, a publication covering housing and community.

I wrote about the Housing Freedom movement and my experiences as a tenant.

You’ll notice a call to participate in next week’s rally for Housing Freedom, anti-gentrification, TOPA and more community-based causes at the bottom of the article.

That’s right – the long awaited rally is just one week (Saturday, March 29th) away.

Changing the world will be a lot of fun, so RSVP now if you’re still on the fence.

I won’t say too much more to preserve your time. Read the piece here and let me know if you feel inspired 📧

What’s In My Shopping Cart? 🛒

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