The Editors

Supreme Understanding is a former juvenile delinquent, selfish bastard, and chain-smoking drunk. Supreme received knowledge of self at age 15, after being kicked out of high school. Studying 120 degrees revived Supreme’s interest in education. Since then, he obtained a Bachelor’s degree in World History, a Master’s in Urban Education, several certifications, and - at age 26 - a Doctorate in Education, focusing his research on the benefits of non-formal education (like what occurs among the 5%) with at-risk youth and other disadvantaged populations. Since then, Supreme has given his life for the betterment of original people at home and abroad. Supreme’s work has brought him to Ghana, Mexico, the Dominican Republic, India, Japan, Thailand, the Czech Republic, Austria, Germany, England, the Caribbean, and all over the United States. Supreme has presented on a variety of topics with organizations as diverse as the ACLU, the Hip Hop Thinks Leadership Summit, the International Conference on the Social Sciences, the Japanese Ministry of Education, the White Privilege Conference, and the U.S. Social Forum.



C'BS ALife Allah is the son of a preacher and a teacher. Both inspired him to become a life long children's advocate. C'BS has worked as an educator in the private and public sectors, as well as in leadership positions with various youth service programs including L.E.A.P. (Leadership, Education, Athletics in Partnership) and the Young Voices Initiative. In 1995, he was the Children's Defense Fund's national authority on the recruitment of college students for youth service programs. He has spoken at various conferences and panels throughout the country, on topics such as strengthening urban communities and youth leadership. C'BS is also an accomplished writer and world traveler, having visited such places as England, Canada, Kenya, Zimbabwe and Tanzania to expand his worldview. His award-winning blogsites cover a wide variety of topics, from issues pertinent to the Nation (allahsfivepercent.blogspot.com), to general commentaries on health and race (blacktonature.blogspot.com), to afrofuturistic science fiction (blueblackatlantis.squarespace.com). He is founder and CEO of two companies Asiatic Light Micropress, a publishing house (asiaticlight.blogspot.com), and E.very S.quare I.nch, a social media consultation service. C'BS ALife Allah can be reached at righteous.addon@gmail.com

 

 

Sunez Allah is an accomplished writer, editor, radio personality and lecturer. With over 15 years of experience as an editor and writer in the magazine, book, and newspaper mediums, he has published and/or presented over 280 articles, biographies, scholarly notes and lessons. He is one of few to serve as editor/writer for The Source, XXL, Vibe Magazine and countless other publications. He is the COO of Thuro-Publishing, a division of Thuro-Media, Inc., and Editor-In-Chief of its published journal, Lavoe Revolt. An avid martial artist, Sunez holds a Black sash in Northern and Southern Shaolin Kung Fu from Grandmaster Sigung Bobby Whitaker. He is a lifetime disciple and instructor of the wholistic healing arts and the Perfection of 180 Moves. Sunez has taught the P.E.A.C.E. course at Allah School in Mecca since 2000.