Destiny Chisom Iwuoma delivering the Luncheon at the Annual Black Student Orientation reception; Monday, Aug. 22nd in Berkeley, CA. The theme for this year's orientation is The Black Silhouette: Many Nations, One Diaspora. The theme speaks to incorporating the many different identities and experiences of the African American community understanding these experiences and our identities under one diaspora. contact aasd_staff@lists.berkeley.edu for more info
Request Destiny to Speak at your Next Event. The Black Student Orientation (BlackSO) and luncheon reception welcomes new, transfer, returning students and spring admits to the university as well as to provide them with key information critical to their first year success and throughout the course of their academic experience. Peace and Blessings to the African American Student Development Office for the opportunity to speak at this Luncheon.
Date: Monday, 8/22/2016
Location: UC Berkeley
#DJDestiny released the New Year's Revolution EP on January 1st, 2016. After releasing an onslaught of freestyles on his soundcloud
#DJDestinyraps followed by releasing two Singles in 2015 BayLA and PttP (Power to the People).
#DJDestiny is a Dee-Jay from Pasadena, CA; however soon after you listen to the EP you’ll soon realize he’s from BayLA, CA. While a student UC Berkeley, #DJDestiny catered to the college crowd in the Bay Area. DJ’ing House Parties, Club Nights, Open Mics, Quinceaneras, Music Festivals, Weddings, and Live Concerts, throughout California: Berkeley, Oakland, San Francisco, Pasadena, San Jose, Santa Barbara, and Santa Cruz.
Below is the Track Listing, HIP HOP IS ALIVE
Enjoy the #BestCoastMix by#DJDestiny featuring 2Pac, Ice Cube, E-40, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar Jetpack Jones, Mylo MU
#DJDestiny released the #BestCoastMix on October 12th, 2015 six months after his enticing #HigherConsciousnessMix.
#DJDestiny believes the West Coast’s impact on Hip Hop culture is profound and this Mix is an example of the energy that is on the BEST COAST!Below is the Track Listing, HIP HOP IS ALIVE
Leadership Symposium is a one-day leadership conference that offers students the chance to explore one’s own leadership style while building upon new and existing leadership skills. Through this experience, you will explore your own leadership style and approach, enhance your leadership skills, and develop the knowledge and the ability to create authentic relationships with others while bringing about positive social change for the community and the world. Whether your interest is personal leadership development or in developing the leadership skills to help your organization, we are sure you will find something at the Leadership Symposium that fits your needs. [1]
Date: Saturday, 9/26/2015 from 8:30am to 4pm
Location: Will be shared closer to the event
Benefits: Leadership development, a t-shirt, and lunch
Cost: $10.00 (attend all day and we will give you your $10.00 back)
Register for the Leadership Symposium HERE! Need a Speaker? I'm your Destiny. Request Destiny to Speak at your Next Event. Check out the Website HERE!
[1] http://lead.berkeley.edu/leadership-symposium
Mylo Mu (Visual Sonic Artist) “Frida Mayhlo” Experience
Berkeley, CA (Lemuria) May 28th, 2015 – Berkeley producer, rapper and painter identifies himself as Frida Kahlo in his new emotionally rich textured song entitled “Frida Mayhlo” produced by him and fellow artist K. Solar.
After releasing Black Power and Flowers on January 15th, 2015 Mylo MU (a student in African American Studies at UC Berkeley) has been swarming California Universities such as UC Santa Barbra’s Black History Block Party, UC Berkeley’s Stand Up for Syria Concert, and opening for Jidenna at Stanford University’s BLACKFEST with his psychedelic sound and electrifying Black Power chants.
Mylo MU releases his new collaboratively produced song with K. Solar entitled “Frida Mayhlo” in which he fashions himself as late great Mexican-born artist Frida Kahlo. MU, the 20 year-old South Central Los Angeles born producer, rapper and painter says he created this song being inspired by Frida Kahlo’s Self-Portrait Dedicated to Leon Trotsky (1937)
A piece of artwork purchased at Reprint Mint; a local Berkeley Art store on Telegraph Avenue. MU proclaims, “I made this song after reflecting on the depth of meaning and beauty embodied by Frida Kahlo as a figure and an artist I relate to. I sleep below her painting every night. I see a lot of similarities in the way we create art to reflect our identities”.
"Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will” - Frederick Douglass
The film #StraightOuttaCompton came into theaters this weekend (8/14/15) and the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) reacted by increasing patrolling duties of officers near theaters in Los Angeles. In the wake of the #BlackLivesMatter movement, police departments across the nation are paranoid. LAPD reacted to the power that Black people are building by increasing surveillance; the powers at be are fearful of the consciousness raising occurring in the Black Community and beyond.
In thinking through the question: Why does LAPD feel the need to increase police presence during the screenings of #StraightOuttaCompton? I reflect on a quote by Frederick Douglass, where he believes “power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will”. The point that Douglass is making is that in order to make an institution of power relinquish some of their power, is to demand something from them. The film requires the minds of movie-goers to witness police brutality on the screen. The film served as an opportunity to grow political consciousness. And the LAPD felt some type of way about this, thus the increase in police presence at select theaters. In this case, the LAPD represents an institution with power, due to their capacity and ability to murder people, and get away with it due to the Police Bill of Rights , Fraternal Order of Police and various nuances in the legal system that continue to let officers misuse their power.
The #BlackLivesMatter movement coupled with the Black film #StraightOuttaCompton highlights the POWER that Black people possess. Black people in 2015, have utilized social media to create a collective consciousness that counters the narrative told by media outlets owned by the six major corporations . Black Social Media is resistance.This power was enough to force the LAPD to deploy resources in an attempt to quell the movement. However, my generation will not be stopped, in fact we will win.
In The Wretched of the Earth by Frantz Fanon he bestows wisdom by stating, "each generation must discover its mission, fulfill it or betray it, in relative opacity” my generation is utilizing the power of technology and mass communication to fulfill our mission. I believe an aspect of my generation’s mission is utilizing social media to raise awareness and consciousness about the injustice that exists around the world, and in particular to Afrikan/Black people. We have done this through Direct Action across the nation, uploading videos of injustice, and speaking truth to power. We now have the power, we must use it.
*#DJDestiny is now your FAVORITE actor, take a look at these Social Justice films….Are you interested in collaborating on a Social Justice Media Project? bookdjdestiny@gmail.com
UC Berkeley Wake Up!!!!!
- UC Regents Police State denies UC Berkeley student right to speak at Public Comment 2015
- We Want Some Coffe Please
Destiny “Chisom” Iwuoma Graduates From the #1 Public University – University of California at Berkeley (2015)
Destiny “Chisom” Iwuoma’s 2015 Graduation Photo Shoot
Shots by Dream In Color Photography – isisdillard@gmail.com
Destiny was born and raised in Pasadena, CA and attended John Muir High School (Home of the Mighty Mighty Mustangs!)
Destiny is graduating with his Bachelor of Arts in American Studies with a concentration in Race, Education and Public Policy.
Destiny is joining the Teach For America Corps and will be teaching in Richmond, CA
View the Photo Shoot below and click on your Favorite Photo to make a contribution to Destiny’s Future !
Chisom – God is With Me - "Keep God First, Faith outlasts all trials".
Blessings on the Horizon
IOTA MAN – Scholarship, Leadership, Brotherhood, Fidelity and Citizenship “Building a Tradition, and Not Resting Upon One!”
ASUC –Student Government Leader
SMILE
God’s mercy endures forever - "You must sacrifice in order to be great"
