Black History Icons: Legends and Legacies

Welcome to Planting Seeds with CJ. Today's episode is one that's close to my heart, and I believe it will inspire you as much as it has— will inspire me. In honor of Black History Month, we're celebrating the lives and legacies of Black icons, both those who has passed on and those who are still with us making history every day. The title of this episode says it all. Legends and Legacy, celebrating Black icons who inspired change and greatness. Hey, I know some of y'all was ready to hear some of that speaking like a man, or, you know, childish, uh, playground, playground of purpose, man. But give me a couple weeks, man. I, I, I, I wouldn't be a Black podcast host, or I wouldn't consider myself a Black podcast if I didn't represent Black History Month. And so that's what we doing here, man, today on Planting Seeds with CJ. I'll probably be doing a two-part of this, man, because, uh, some few people I just wanna— I just wanna, you know, just— I just want to talk about some people that I'm— that I've admired. And, and, uh, we got some living legends, man, that I want to talk about as well on, on Planting Seeds with CJ, man. So yeah, man, it's Black History Month, man. So I'ma at least take 2 weeks out of Black History Month, man, and just celebrate some of our icons, man, some of our legends in the game, man, some of the people that's out there that's really, really doing it and has been doing it, excuse me, at a high standard, man. So here we go, man. So when we think about Black History Month, we often reflect on leaders like Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, Rosa Parks, and Harriet Tubman. Heroes who led the fight for civil rights and justice. But Black History Month doesn't just stop there. It's alive in the cultural pioneers, the innovators, and the leaders of today who have shaped our world and continue to do so. Today we're celebrating fallen legends like Tupac, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jackson, Prince, Quincy Jones, as well as living legends like Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Denzel Washington, Oprah Winfrey, Barack Obama, and Angela Bassett and Regina King. A lot of y'all sleep on Regina King, man, but when I bring some of these accolades that this young lady— that this young lady got, man, some of the things she did in this industry, you know, one thing I, I'll wait till I get to her, man. But I really admire Regina King, man. I love Angela Bassett, uh, but these individuals have not only excelled in their fields but have planted seeds of inspiration, empowerment, and progress for generations to come. So let's start by honoring some of the lost legends, man. And, and I think I've said this before, and, and, uh, I'm staying true to what I said, man. One of my favorite of all times, bro. My Christian brothers, my brothers in Christ, you know, y'all can, you know, say what you want to say. Oh man, CJ still listening to Tupac? Yes, I still listen to