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Notes of a Possessed Brother was the title of an autobiography written by an African American man back in the 1970's to protest and bear witness of his experiences of an African American man in a hostile world. One can, in this life, be "possessed of many things," of passion, of inspiration, of determination, of hope and a belief in change, among other things. In my case, I am possessed by the desire to act and speak to those issues and concerns that strike the heart and consciousness, the mind and soul, rights and wrongs. Rwanda and Bosnia, Eucild Corridor and Homelessness, civlc change and neighborhood isolation and economic dislocation. I'm reminded of article in the 1980's in the Journal of American Medical Association (AMA) journal -- that the life expectancy of African American males in Harlem were worse than in Baneladesh. I am possessed by the need to collaborate with agents of civic, artistic, humanistic and social change. There you have it. Welcome to a very small perspective of my world; those intellectual curiosities and passions that occur from a Cardic kid, a survivor, that has returned to Cleveland to bear witness -- who shares just as passionately with you about civic and social change network dynamics. Hope you enjoy the journey.