When trees mature, it is fair and moral that they are cut for man’s use… Trees have a yearning to live again, perhaps to provide the beauty, strength and utility to serve man, even to become an object of great artistic worth”. – George Nakashima Written by Dennis Harvell Undeniable: George Nakashima — The Master… Continue reading Undeniable: George Nakashima — The Master of Craft
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Undeniable: David Adjaye — The Architect of Identity
Buildings are deeply emotive structures which form our psyche. People think they’re just things they maneuver through, but the makeup of a person is influenced by the nature of spaces.” – David Adjaye Written by Dennis Harvell Undeniable: David Adjaye — The Architect of Identity The Forge Born in Tanzania to a Ghanaian diplomat, David… Continue reading Undeniable: David Adjaye — The Architect of Identity
Undeniable: Reginald F. Lewis — The Sovereign Closer
“Keep going, no matter what.” – Reginald F. Lewis Museum Written by Dennis Harvell Undeniable: Reginald F. Lewis — The Sovereign Closer Reginald F. Lewis wasn’t just a businessman; he was the archetype of the Sovereign Closer—a man who mastered the system so completely that he could buy the very rooms he once wasn’t allowed… Continue reading Undeniable: Reginald F. Lewis — The Sovereign Closer
Undeniable: Stacey Abrams — The Architect of Access
I’m not optimistic or pessimistic. I’m determined. — Stacey Abrams” Written by Dennis Harvell Undeniable: Stacey Adams — The Architect of Access Why Stacey Abrams Is Described as a Force Stacey Abrams is often described as a force because she combined skill, strategy, and stamina in a political environment where the structural odds were steep.… Continue reading Undeniable: Stacey Abrams — The Architect of Access
Undeniable: Jerry Lawson — The Invisible Architect
The whole reason I did games was because people said, ‘You can’t do it. — Jerry Lawson” Written by Dennis Harvell Undeniable: Jerry Lawson — The Invisible Architect The Forge Jerry Lawson grew up in a public housing project in Jamaica, Queens — a place where curiosity had to fight for space. He was a… Continue reading Undeniable: Jerry Lawson — The Invisible Architect
Undeniable: George Foreman — The King of the Second Act
It’s not about the age. It’s about the attitude.” — George Foreman” Written by Dennis Harvell Undeniable: George Foreman — The King of the Second Act George Foreman was shaped in the Fifth Ward of Houston — a place where poverty, street fights, and survival instincts were the daily curriculum. He dropped out of high… Continue reading Undeniable: George Foreman — The King of the Second Act
Undeniable: Ursula Burns — The Corporate Disrupter
Where you are is not who you are.” — Ursula Burns” Written by Dennis Harvell Undeniable: Ursula Burns — The Corporate Disrupter The Forge Ursula Burns grew up in the Baruch Houses on the Lower East Side, raised by a Panamanian immigrant mother who ran a home daycare and ironed clothes to keep the lights… Continue reading Undeniable: Ursula Burns — The Corporate Disrupter
Undeniable: Felix Semper — The Pivot Artist
When everything collapsed, he stretched a single idea into a new world.” Written by Dennis Harvell Undeniable: The Pivot Artist – Felix Semper The Forge Felix Semper didn’t begin as an artist; he began as a man with a plan. In North Carolina, he built a thriving real estate and construction company — stable, profitable,… Continue reading Undeniable: Felix Semper — The Pivot Artist
Undeniable: Jan Koum — The Giant Killer
Some people break into the system. Jan Koum broke out of it.” Written by Dennis Harvell Undeniable: The Giant Killer – Jan Koum The Forge Before he was a tech titan, Jan Koum was a ghost in the system. At sixteen, he arrived in California from Ukraine with a single suitcase and a mother who… Continue reading Undeniable: Jan Koum — The Giant Killer
Undeniable: Dennis Harvell — The Anatomy of a Private Fire
I grew up in a place that tried to define me before I even knew who I was. But instead of letting it shape my limits, it sharpened my instincts — memory, observation, resilience, the ability to read a room before I walked into it. That was my forge. – Dennis Harvell, The Bronx Philosopher… Continue reading Undeniable: Dennis Harvell — The Anatomy of a Private Fire