30-Years of Service

January 2024
Hosted the largest The Color Purple Red Carpet private screening in Fayetteville, NC. (Fayetteville Observer article)

September 2023
Hosted "La Familia" Sneaker Ball, this sneaker ball was inclusive for the entire family, breaking away from the norm of Daddy/Daughter dances. (Fayetteville Observer article)

September 2023
Hosted a back-to-school Family Awareness Day "Fire, Wellness & Neighborhood Safety" event (flyer)

June 2023
Sponsored ATA Coaching's first domestic violence Survivor's Brunch. (flyer)

June 2023
Hosted the largest The Little Mermaid Red Carpet private screening in Fayetteville, NC. (Fayetteville Observer article)

February 2023
Chaired the largest MLK Committee Banquet and introduced the first 28 Future Black History Makers in Fayetteville, NC. (Fayetteville Observer article)

January 2022
Community COVID testing: we ran the first oral swab pull-up COVID testing station in Fayetteville, NC. (flyer)

December 2021
Co-hosted The Family Legacy Brunch with Laura Hardy of Hardy Group Insurance (flyer)

October 2016
Organized a Hurricane Matthew Victims Support Relief at the Cross Creek Mall. The community rallied for those in need by filling boxes with clothes and personal hygiene items for our Fayetteville families and enough to fill two trucks of clothing, toiletries, and personal hygiene items for our neighbors in Lumberton, NC.

The day started at 7 a.m., organizing and setting up U-haul boxes, and ended well after 9 pm that evening. A 40-minute Fayetteville to Lumberton trip took almost 2 hours because I-95 was flooded in some areas. Upon arriving, the sight of vehicles roping an entire shopping center parking lot and extending down Fayetteville Street, waiting for me and Gee, was the most humbling day of my life. (flyer | radio ad | pic1 | pic 2)

December 2014
Inspired and answering the cry at a Community Town Hall Meeting held at Simon Temple AME Zion on November 16, 2014, I created the school and neighborhood safety app, iSeeiText. (WTVD-11 story)

February 2013
Front page Fayetteville Observer Saturday's Extra cover story on the 10th Annual & future of the Quiz Bowl. (front page, page 2, page 3)

December 2012
Organized and hosted the Christmas Skate Party & "Letters to Students" of Sandy Hook Elementary with the C.O.C. East North Carolina bikers. (NBC 17 news video clip) (Fayetteville Observer artcile)

February 2012
Hosted the "Ride 2 Freedom" convoy for Iraq Vets. This event was recognized by MSNBC The Rachel Maddow Show as the nations second organized event for Iraq Vets. (Rachel Maddow news clip) (Fayetteville Observer article | page 2 of article)

March 2011
I received Letter of Recognition from Governor of North Carolina for the 8th Annual Black History Quiz Bowl and African-Americans in the Military Appreciation Day.

December 2010
I received a $2,500 grant from the N.C. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission to initiate a youth program in Fayetteville, NC with a central focus on Dr. King's philosophy of nonviolence. (Fayetteville Observer article)

November 2010
Successfully organized & hosted the Shaniya Davis One Year Memorial Anniversary in Fayetteville, NC (radio ad)

June 2010
Successfully organized Shaniya Speaks Day - First observance for Shaniya Davis, the 5 year old who went missing on November 10th, 2009. Her abduction & murder made National News.

March 2010
I received Letter or Recognition from Mayor of Fayetteville, NC the 7th Annual Black History Quiz Bowl.

August 2008
Organized the 45th Anniversary "March on Washington" observance & " I Have a Dream" too balloon release at Marketfair Mall. Fayetteville, NC (flyer)

September 2007
I went to Louisiana in support of the Jena 6 Rally, organized local Fayetteville, NC gathering and gave ground eyewitness reports from Jena, La. (Fayetteville Observer article)

June 2007
MPIRE Boxing Gym Flight or Fight program (Fayetteville Observer article)

April 2007
Raised over $1,000 in an afternoon Car Wash for a local slain teenager’s family. (flyer)

January 2007
I was invited to be a guest judge for a Fayetteville Observer Wing judging contest. (Fayetteville Observer article | page 2 of article)
Typo: The article misquoted me, saying my favorite team was the Colts; I said I favored them for the Super Bowl. I AM AN EAGLE's FAN, always been and always will. lol

January 2007
Chef Michelle of my restaurant, Straight Outta New Orleans, was profiled in the Fayetteville Observer. She made the best seafood lasagna, smothered chicken, and, of course, all your New Orleans favorites. (Fayetteville Observer article)

November 2006
Adopted a victimized Hurricane Katrina family, giving them a new start with housing, a job, and support. This touched the entire community and was my first Fayetteville Observer above the fold article. (page 2 of the article) (The Johnson family community letter)

October 2006
Presented a Certificate of Excellence for our outreach efforts for Hurricane Katrina families by the Mayor of Fayetteville.

August 2006
Received a Proclamation from the Mayor of New Orleans for organizing a One Year Hurricane Katrina Anniversary gathering for families who relocated to Fayetteville. (Fayetteville Observer articles: August 25th | August 27 - page 1 & page 2)

November 2005
Started MPIRE Boxing Gym, gave free lessons to underprivileged youth & birth of Flight or Fight Family Safety and anti-abduction & rape prevention clsses. (flyer)

October 1999
The return of Jazz & Networking at Level 3 night club. Me and Craig Davis, owners of D & M Productions. (Fayetteville Observer article)

January 1992
My first "Jazz After Hours" Networking event sponsored by my company. Joe's Limosine Service (Fayetteville Observer article)