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Biography

LJ Martin is a grass root, and “seasoned” senior citizen with a global perspective. He is committed to doing all that is required and more than is expected to facilitate a progress rite of passage for our most precious resources-our children-youth-our future!

An American of African Ancestry, he was born in Mc Comb, MS, where he grew up and was witness to and caught up in the social and racial turmoil that consumed America during the civil rights movement of the 50’s and 60’s. He is living history and sharing it.

During his formative years, he was influenced by Medgar Evers, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Malcolm X all of whom he met and refer to as the 3M Factor, proclaiming; “Medgar made me aware, Martin spiritualized me and Malcolm made me a man!”

His writing and oratory skills evolved from expressing anger at the demoralizing subjugation of his race, to his poignant dream of helping to shape an inclusive world.

Over the years, roads traveled included the March on Washington and eventually to California where he lives and continues his journey of involvement for life as a Human Rights Activist sharing his original messages and songs about the importance of establishing and embracing a global community for all people; all cultures and faiths.
He also speaks out against any form of racial bigotry and hatred, bullying and gang violence at schools, churches, synagogues, mosques and community centers.

An Inspiring Poetic Motivator who offers YOU GOTTA GET OUT THERE-A Dare to Challenge to middle & upper students. It is a series of poetically fused “story time seminars” and pin points of past and here and now individuals who dared to pursue to make their dreams come true. They are weaved from Bits ‘n’ Pieces of Common Sense Wisdom about a Life in Pursuit of Living and would be excellent Motivational Spirit Up Complements to Partnership for LA Schools, President Obama’s RACE TO TOP and the EDUCATIONAL REFORM Programs of Newark, NJ, Mayor, Cory Booker.

As UNCLE JAKE, he writes and shares globally inclusive teaching tool stories and composes and sings songs of all genres, and proven standards for K-Elementary and also at Libraries, Kids Camps, Hospitals and any place children of all ages, gather.

He does it in a style uniquely his own for goodness sake, sharing and caring, growing, listening and learning sake and, for funny giggly giggles and smiley smiles sake.

He majored in Broadcast Journalism at Cal State University, Los Angeles.

LJ lives in Redondo Beach, CA. with his family.

Biography LJ Martin is a grass root, and “seasoned” senior citizen with a global perspective. He is committed to doing all that is required and more than is expected to facilitate a progress rite of passage for our most precious resources-our children-youth-our future! An American of African Ancestry, he was born in Mc Comb, MS, where he grew up and was witness to and caught up in the soc... More