INTRO
Generally, when people say, “Don’t ignore the signs,” they’re alluding to something negative, but I’m not a man you can generalize. After JAY-Z dropped 4:44 on June 30, 2017, Kendrick Lamar tweeted, “4:44. WOW. MASTER TEACHER.” And that made me realize the world needs more master teachers.
On August 20, 2017, I had a conversation with my father, who I’ve had animosity towards my entire life, and he told me something that I will never forget. I have a tattoo that reads, “L’Union Fait La Force,” which is the motto on Haiti’s coat of arms and translates to, “Unity Makes Strength.” I asked my father if the unity and force in Haiti was gone and he said, “The force is in the unity of education.” Rewind to August 8, 2015, the day of my grandfather’s