Live Interview with Derik Barnes, Author ,Speaker, Entrepreneur and Motivator

The key through any dark time is a beacon of light, a beacon of inspiration and’ hope.

We are living in a dangerous time where young men are becoming dis-empowered, where they are expected to fall rather than rise. Where they are defined by their present circumstances, rather than taught how to shape and create their future.

Derik Barnes grew up in the rough streets of East Baltimore, and knows firsthand the deep and complex challenges of our young men and their environments.  Derik was labelled as having a learning disability and put into special education from an early age. A label that could of forever changed how he defined himself and his potential. He saw things weren’t right, the odds weren’t in favor of young men on the rise. He saw things needed to change.

He enrolled himself into manhood training classes in his teens.  In these classes he was guided by healthy male role models. Men who had vision, strength and understanding.

They gave them support, taught them what it truly means to be empowered, and shared the light of hope to see beyond what they know.

They focused on mental, physical and spiritual lavation for these young men, inspiring self-empowerment and the possibility of something more.

Join me Hezekiah L. Montgomery host of Man In The Mirror and Nichelle Johnson co-host on June 10, 2016 at 9 PM as we welcome Derik Barnes to our platform.  He'll share with us what motivated him to want to motivate and empower other men.  Call in at 917-889-2271 or log in at www.blogtalkradio.com/man-in-theirror.