Ib interviews Dr. Earl S. Richardson, President Emeritus, Distinguished Professor and Research Associate of Morgan State University at the Associated Black Charities (ABC) annual gala, where the governor of Maryland presented Dr. Richardson with the ABC Lifetime Achievement Award.
Refuse the Smaller Future.
At 16, while living as a refugee, I dreamed of becoming a journalist. My applications were rejected, and some friends questioned whether my dream was realistic. But I refused to give up.
By 17, I had become an Africa correspondent for one of the world’s leading soccer websites. That opportunity opened doors to a journalism career that would take me into conversations with influential people across sports, entertainment, business, and public service.
In 2003, I created my own website, which grew into Ib Talk Online—a platform for sharing stories, interviews, and photographs that capture the people, experiences, and moments that have shaped my journey.
Looking back, my greatest lesson isn’t simply that persistence helped me become a journalist.
It’s that our present circumstances are not the full measure of who we are capable of becoming.
Today, I bring that conviction into my work as a leadership coach, speaker, and mentor, helping emerging and aspiring leaders recognize their potential, develop their capabilities, and pursue lives of greater purpose, influence, and service.
Whether you’re looking for a speaker who can inspire your audience or a coach to help you take your next step, I’d welcome the opportunity to connect.
As always, your articles promote positively needed uplifting testimonies which is a credit to your spirit.
- Sherman Davis
President and CEO, Futech, Inc
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Ib & Suzanne de Passe (recipient of two Emmy Awards & credited for discovering Michael Jackson and The Jackson 5, Lionel Richie and the Commodores) at the American Foundation for The University of the West Indies gala in New York.
Actress and former model Gabrielle Union is amused by a feedback from the audience during a panel discussion on women’s health at the 2011 Annual Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C.
Joy Kitanga-Dabo & Flaviana Matata (Tanzanian beauty queen and fashion model) at the American Business Awards at the New York Marriott Marquis in Times Square in 2011.
Ib & former NBA player Kris Humphries at an annual gala dinner in New York City in 2012.
Former NBA player Kris Humphries & Ib at a celebrity dinner & fundraiser for Trent Tucker All 4 Kids Foundation in NYC in 2011.
Ib & American R&B singer and actor Mario Barrett at his 25th birthday celebration in Maryland. Talking about his journey, Mario told Ib Talk Online: "Being in Baltimore and not having a real father figure in my life and still being blessed by God to make it [successfully] out of Baltimore is such a testimony. I just want to be an inspiration to kids and show them that they can do the same thing."
Grammy Award-nominated singer and songwriter Mario Barrett speaks before cutting the cake at his 25th birthday celebration in Baltimore, Maryland in August 2011. "I think the most important thing kids should do is aspire to become leaders, develop and maintain a high self-esteem and never let a drug hold them captive – something that they need every single day to survive, work and be inspired," Mario said in an interview.
Taylor Dayne (multi-platinum recording artist - American pop vocalist, songwriter, & actress) and Ib in New York City.
Ib and Debra L. Lee (Chairman and CEO, BET Networks) attending the American Foundation for the University of the West Indies gala in New York City in 2011.
Proceeds from the prestigious gala help support scholarship programs at the University of West Indies (UWI), a leading institution of higher education in the Caribbean.
Actor Stephen Baldwin signs an autograph at a gala dinner at Cipriani’s on Wall St. in New York City.
Ib & actor, producer, and director Stephen Baldwin at a gala dinner at Cipriani’s on Wall St. in New York City.
Haitian rapper, musician and actor Wyclef Jean & Ib in New York City.
Ibrahim is the consummate pro, with extraordinary attention to details. He creates visuals and news articles that one would expect to see in top national publications. My only hope is that Ib continues to assist the many good causes he encounters, but surely big corps will take notice of his talents. I’ve had the incredible pleasure of working with Ibrahim on stories for the Associated Black Charities and the American Red Cross, Chesapeake Region. He brings journalism to the ‘ideal.’ One gets the sense of watching a brilliant star pass by as he works.
