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Museum, the director of studio production community workshops with Rosa Jackson Recreation Center and a hip-hop history consultant for Dr. Thomas Duval African American Ancestral Obligation Project with Street to Success. WHAT ARE YOU PERSONALLY COMMITTED TO ACCOMPLISHING IN MACON AND WHY? I am personally committed to seeking and securing funding and additional resources to provide world-class music production education and exposing the young recording artists, musicians and producers of Macon to their rich heritage and opportunities to make their goals a reality through educational programs and exchange trips. WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED DURING THESE PANDEMIC TIMES? I have learned that I must be the change I wish to see, and that I must connect with like minds that prove to be sincere by their actions to make lasting change in my community. I pray that we learn to seek the kingdom of God first and love our neighbors as we love ourselves in real life. WHAT IS YOUR VISION FOR OUR COMMUNITY? I see Macon as a model city for the world guided by the principles of freedom, justice and equality for all people regardless of creed, class or color. I see our students becoming stalwart readers and even stronger critical thinkers, becoming the makers and owners of a new paradigm. I see our city as a global leader in arts and culture, commerce and technology. WHAT NEEDS TO CHANGE TO ENCOURAGE CONTINUED PROGRESS IN OUR CITY? Honesty of racial and economic discrimination, systematic changes through the equitable allocation of programs and resources, and humility of leadership and influencers finding ways to work together to maximize those resources. WHAT DO YOU CONSIDER YOUR GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT? My greatest achievement will always be successfully being present, grateful and in obedience to God's will in any and all endeavors of my life. "A MISSED OPPORTUNITY WOULD BE FOR THE VARIOUS SEGMENTS OF OUR POPULATION TO NOT RESPECT EACH OTHER AND TO FAIL TO CREATE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE TALENTED YOUTH OF MACON SO THAT THEY CAN MAKE MACON THEIR BASE AS THEY IMPACT THE WORLD." -VINSON "ALÄZ" MUHAMMAD AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2020 | maconmagazine.com 35