Episode 110: [re]Presenting Superheroes in Living Color with Temistocles "Tem Blessed" Ferreira - a podcast by Florence Adu

New month greetings Glocal Citizens!
February in North America marks Black History Month [https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/black-history-month]and my guest comes to us from a bedrock city in the story of migration and activism in black history by way of his own family's journey from in his native Cape Verde. Temosticles "Tem Blessed" Ferreira is a multi-talented keynote speaker astounding audiences with his unique blend of poetry, hip-hop music, and relevant social messages. He has spoken at many prestigious universities including Harvard University, Brown University and UMass Amherst and he has shared the stage with recording artists Common, KRS-1, and Ludacris. From large audiences at city-wide earth day festivals, to more intimate settings including classrooms and school assemblies, his word inspire people, particularly youth, with powerful messages focused on personal transformation, critical thinking, global responsibility and how young people can use their voices to be leaders in their communities.
Merging his talents as a hip-hop artist and passions as an environmental justice activist he has recently completed a successful Kickstarter campaign enabling him to publish his stunning 252 page YA (young audiences) graphic novel, Planeta Blu - Rise of Agoo. He wrote this story to inspire the next generation of youth of color. As an African American born in west Africa, he was called to write this book to create a world where a strong, young black woman would be the hero and that other youth of color could see themselves in the same heroic, positive light.This is another lively two-part interview so be sure to tune in x2 for insights into how this justice entrepreneur is re[presenting] superheroes of yesterday and today for a more sustainable tomorrow.Where to find Tem?
planetablu.com (https://planetablu.com)On LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/tem-blessed-4b229440/)
On Instragram (https://www.instagram.com/temblessed/)On Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/temblessed)
On Twitter (https://twitter.com/temblessed)On YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/user/temblessed)
What's Tem reading?Autobiography of Malcolm X (https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B013ZNNX5C&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_32E6GCG1H7G075Q334X9&tag=glocalcitiz09-20) by Malcolm X and Alex HaleyThe Art of Living (https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B01ER6FZVQ&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_5AEZ095XBVA4VY2BVAB8&tag=glocalcitiz09-20) by Thich Nhat Hanh
The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom, A Toltec Wisdom Book (https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B005BRS8Z6&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_2TTZNS4ABVKF0Q71V60C&tag=glocalcitiz09-20) by Don Miguel Ruiz
Beyond Fear: A Toltec Guide to Freedom and Joy, The Teachings of Don Miguel Ruiz (https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B084DC3SSK&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_21C0HVCBWN2Z4PF9M8SB&tag=glocalcitiz09-20) by Miguel Ruiz
Books by Ram Dass (https://smile.amazon.com/Ram-Dass/e/B001HCS3GS/ref=sxts_entity_h_bsx_s_def_r00_t_aufl?pd_rd_w=ppiTe&pf_rd_p=7b65f550-ae72-40a7-86e4-c165711b4536&pf_rd_r=T7RD5G9KAAX9KAXR2J4Y&pd_rd_r=590ba815-1508-4546-a28a-569817c00564&pd_rd_wg=9LwC0&qid=1643613281&cv_ct_cx=ram+dass)
Spawn Comic Series (https://imagecomics.com/comics/series/spawn)What's Tem watching?
Star Wars (https://www.starwars.com/films)See (https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/originals/see/)
What's Tem listening to?Kendrick Lamar (https://www.kendricklamar.com/)
A Tribe Calle Quest (https://atribecalledquest.com/home/)De La Soul (https://www.wearedelasoul.com/)
Bob Marley (https://dev.bobmarley.com/music/)Nahko and Medicine for the People (https://www.nahko.com/about)
Chachi Carvalho (https://chachihiphop.com/)Tem Blessed's Music (https://music.apple.com/us/artist/tem-blessed/194971404)
Strela Negra (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTHtrrc-hgA)Ceseria Evora (https://www.cesaria-evora.com)
Other topics of interest:Van Jones' Dream Corps (https://www.thedreamcorps.org)
Upward Bound (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upward_Bound)Knoll Farm and Peter Forbes (https://knollfarm.org/our-story/)
Sundown Towns (https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/adeonibada/sundown-towns-racism-black-drivers-tiktok)Historic New Bedford (https://www.nps.gov/nebe/learn/historyculture/africanamerican.htm)
Frederick Douglass (https://www.nps.gov/nebe/learn/historyculture/frederickdouglass.htm)Cape Verdean Americans (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Verdean_Americans)
Revolution Leader Amílcar Cabral (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Am%C3%ADlcar_Cabral)Portuguese Dictator DiAntonio de Oli veira Salazar (https://www.nytimes.com/1970/07/28/archives/antonio-salazar-a-quiet-autocrat-who-held-power-in-portugal-for-40.html)
Image Comics (https://imagecomics.com)Dark Horse Comics (https://www.darkhorse.com)
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