Devale Ellis

Not only my wife, my parents, her parents, the mentors in my life who poured into me, they all made the vow possible. So it wasn't just my wife. It wasn't just me. It wasn't just God. It was a combination of everything. But I will say this about statistics. First and foremost, statistics are skewed. Right? Because I will say this. Nobody never asks me a fucking question.

Not only my wife, my parents, her parents, the mentors in my life who poured into me, they all made the vow possible. So it wasn't just my wife. It wasn't just me. It wasn't just God. It was a combination of everything. But I will say this about statistics. First and foremost, statistics are skewed. Right? Because I will say this. Nobody never asks me a fucking question.

Where are these statistics coming from? I've been married for 14 years and no one ever asked me.

Where are these statistics coming from? I've been married for 14 years and no one ever asked me.

Where are these statistics coming from? I've been married for 14 years and no one ever asked me.

You see what I'm saying? We've asked 100 white people. That's the first thing. You know it's 100 white people.

You see what I'm saying? We've asked 100 white people. That's the first thing. You know it's 100 white people.

You see what I'm saying? We've asked 100 white people. That's the first thing. You know it's 100 white people.

You see what I'm saying? So first thing we got to do is throw out Those things. Because they typically don't ask black people. A lot of the things they ask in these statistics and stuff like that aren't about us. So we can just dismiss that.

You see what I'm saying? So first thing we got to do is throw out Those things. Because they typically don't ask black people. A lot of the things they ask in these statistics and stuff like that aren't about us. So we can just dismiss that.

You see what I'm saying? So first thing we got to do is throw out Those things. Because they typically don't ask black people. A lot of the things they ask in these statistics and stuff like that aren't about us. So we can just dismiss that.

The second thing I would say is if we're going to rate success based on Western views, which means what white people say is considered successful, yeah, we're all going to fall short. Because these views have never been made for us. Right. Remember, we were considered three-fifths of a human being in this country. Since 17, when this country, 1774, we weren't considered human. Low-key.

The second thing I would say is if we're going to rate success based on Western views, which means what white people say is considered successful, yeah, we're all going to fall short. Because these views have never been made for us. Right. Remember, we were considered three-fifths of a human being in this country. Since 17, when this country, 1774, we weren't considered human. Low-key.

The second thing I would say is if we're going to rate success based on Western views, which means what white people say is considered successful, yeah, we're all going to fall short. Because these views have never been made for us. Right. Remember, we were considered three-fifths of a human being in this country. Since 17, when this country, 1774, we weren't considered human. Low-key.

So since we weren't considered humans, why would we ever listen to their rhetoric about how we're supposed to behave? That's why I say find out what works for you.

So since we weren't considered humans, why would we ever listen to their rhetoric about how we're supposed to behave? That's why I say find out what works for you.

So since we weren't considered humans, why would we ever listen to their rhetoric about how we're supposed to behave? That's why I say find out what works for you.

Listen, I'm not 100% always in agreement with everything Dr. Umar says.

Listen, I'm not 100% always in agreement with everything Dr. Umar says.

Listen, I'm not 100% always in agreement with everything Dr. Umar says.