JuicyLoveMagic

i am a straight up sucker for good bios...

sophomore year of college i went through an obsessive and depressive phase when i would watch, "before they were stars," "behind the music," "ultrasound," "biography," and other biographical shows on television. i compared myself to all of my favorite celebrities and then spiraled into the bowels of depression when i hadn't achieved or accomplished all that they had. trust me. it was not a pretty scene.

nonetheless, i just stumbled upon an incredibly impressive bio and i must share it with you. this here man is the new brother man on the apprentice. while i haven't checked out one episode yet this season, i really hope he does well. or that one person of color wins this year. geezlouize! anyway. drumroll please...



Randal, 34, is the founder, president and CEO of his fifth venture "BCT Partners," a multi-million dollar management, technology and policy consulting firm based in Newark, N.J., that works with corporations, government agencies, philanthropic and nonprofit organizations. Born in Philadelphia and raised in Hightstown, N.J., he holds five academic degrees in engineering, business and technology including a B.S. from Rutgers University, an M.S. from the University of Oxford in England as a Rhodes Scholar, and an M.S., M.B.A. and Ph.D. from MIT. A former college championship track and field athlete, he has received numerous awards for his accomplishments as an entrepreneur and technologist including the National Society of Black Engineers "National Member of the Year." A Leadership New Jersey Fellow and Next Generation Leadership Fellow, Randal has been featured by Black Enterprise magazine and Ebony magazine in their "30 Leaders of the Future" issue. He is a proud member of First Baptist Church in Somerset, N.J., where he resides and is happily married to his wife Zahara.

i'm not comparing myself anymore and clearly that is not the life i want to live, but it's nice to know that someone is doing big things such as this. right-o. i'm inspired to keep on keepin' on in the way that i love to live. have a great weekend and keep doin' your own beautiful thugthizzle.

love,

me

posted by Phoenix @ 4:22 AM