This poem was created and spoken by the most beautiful person in the world to me, my daughter Destiny. Recorded during the morning of June 30th. Thank you Destiny, for blessing me. You are a gift to the world, and I’m blessed to be your father. Sharing this piece of timeless art is a form of trauma therapy for me, as I let go and embrace giving my daughter the best of me. For any listeners who are parents - thank you - keep your head up, and please keep pouring into your children. As someone relatively new to the parenting journey, I’m still finding my way ..read more

In February 2022, I had the privilege of interviewing Mr. Anthony Browder for a Black History Month special for The Hilltop focused on Washington D.C.. (See article "Black Inequality In Washington, D.C." here: https://thehilltoponline.com/2022/02/28/black-inequality-in-washington-d-c/ This recording is the entire interview, with excerpts written for the article below. Please comment and share! “In 1986, I created an activity that is now known as the Egypt on the Potomac field trip, where I outlined specific architectural structures in Washington D.C., that have a direct historical, cultural, s ..read more

Be(For) Greatness by DM Lawrence ..read more

The American Caste Story is my debut "mixtape" and concept album that operates as an autobiographical statement about society and social systems' impact on me, as well as a dialogue between me and the world at large about the very same social systems and society. Furthermore, the album explores systemic issues that relate to social, economic, and political conditions, using jazz as a motif to depict the current state of affairs for members of the African diaspora ..read more

The American Caste Story is my debut "mixtape" and concept album that operates as an autobiographical statement about society and social systems' impact on me, as well as a dialogue between me and the world at large about the very same social systems and society. Furthermore, the album explores systemic issues that relate to social, economic, and political conditions, using jazz as a motif to depict the current state of affairs for members of the African diaspora ..read more

The American Caste Story is my debut "mixtape" and concept album that operates as an autobiographical statement about society and social systems' impact on me, as well as a dialogue between me and the world at large about the very same social systems and society. Furthermore, the album explores systemic issues that relate to social, economic, and political conditions, using jazz as a motif to depict the current state of affairs for members of the African diaspora ..read more

Never Forget Your Roots by DM Lawrence ..read more

The American Caste Story is DM Lawrence's debut "mixtape" and concept album that operates as an autobiographical statement about society and social systems' impact on DaQuan, as well as a dialogue between DaQuan and the world at large about the very same social systems and society. Furthermore, the album explores systemic issues that relate to social, economic, and political conditions, using jazz as a motif to depict the current state of affairs for members of the African diaspora ..read more

The Black Equalist (TBE) is another compilation of speeches and essays about human rights (or Afro rights) which are not protected for African descendants. TBE is a mixtape/audiobook/podcast about international social, economic, and political issues in America. The purpose of this project is to introduce my Pan-African philosophy of "Black Equalism", which focuses on the fact that despite our social, economic, and political status - all people are equal. Moreover, "B/black", "white", and race are not real but social constructions created to compel people to dislike "Black/black" (non-white) pe ..read more

The American Caste Story is DM Lawrence's debut "mixtape" and concept album that operates as an autobiographical statement about society and social systems' impact on DaQuan, as well as a dialogue between DaQuan and the world at large about the very same social systems and society. Furthermore, the album explores systemic issues that relate to social, economic, and political conditions, using jazz as a motif to depict the current state of affairs for members of the African diaspora ..read more