I won't tell you that it's gonna be okay.

I won't tell you that it's going to be okay.

And welcome to another episode of the Bakari's host the podcast.

This actually is one of my homeboys.

I know y'all think that I don't know everybody I talked to, even though I call on my friends etc but I actually

know this young man and he has come a long way since college as we all have and we will not

talk about those college days to say the least Ibert Schultz what's going on my brother how are've been I'm well I'm well so good to be with you baccala you looking good man been in a

gym huh? Yeah yeah either that I'm just getting big I don't know which one it is

I feel good.

Look, we start each one of our shows by having our guests walk us through the arc of their careers and you've

literally done a little bit of everything which is why you're here. You've been in

big law, you've been a speech writer, you've worked in politics, and now you're in nonprofit

leadership. Walk us through your various career stops since finishing law school and talk about the

work you do now with the LA Promise Fund and Black College success.

Yeah, no, thank you for the question. I think. LA Promised Fund and Black College success?

Yeah, no, thank you for the question.

I think a lot of our work, a lot of our career pathways

is kind of all born from like, you know, unique experiences

when we're coming up. For me, you know, when we're coming up.

For me, you know, growing from New York City,

but obviously I live in LA now.

And the New York experience growing up,

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