The First Phase of My Life has been amazing. I have met, associated with and been mentored by some of the most famous people in history. They include Tony Bennett, the singer, Dr. Martin Luther King, El Haj Malik Shabazz (Malcolm X), Dr. Dean Howard Thurman, Arthur Long (a high school teacher), the Honorable Elijah Muhammad and his wife Clara Muhammad, Muhammad Assad (Leopold Weiss), Dorothy Height, Louis Farrakhan (Louis X), Presidents Carter, Bush, Sr. and Ronald Reagan. Each interaction with them enhanced my life, was a blessing, and an opportunity for me to grow. I thank the Parent Creator God for placing them in my path and influencing me in ways that have allowed me to be who I am today.