Daniel B. Landry The only reality in the Universe is Change, and the human development toward becoming perfection. Company: Brothers for Change, Inc. Location: San Francisco, California Website: www.daniellandryspeaks.bizhosting.com

Biography:
Daniel was born in San Francisco, California in 1968. He was raised in an area called the Western Addition, better known as the Fillmore. At the age of 13, Daniel would be kicked out of middle school, and at the age of 15 would also be kicked out of high school. These unfortunate early experiences, would be the beginning of Daniels’s all out rebellious attitude toward society, which would lead him to a brief lifestyle of crime from selling drugs, gang-banging and violence.

From 1986/87, Daniel organized two street gangs in the Fillmore area. The Midnight mob and the KOP Family. Nearly four years later, in 1991, Daniel would be arrested for a first-degree robbery/burglary, possession of firearm, and gang organizing conspiracies. He would later then serve a three year sentence in San Quentin Prison, and Avenal State Prison. Daniel was paroled on August 3, 1992, and says with the help of Almighty God, he was finally able to transform himself, and begin the journey toward accepting what he calls...”The Undeniable Truth, change is the only Reality, in our Universe.”

His determination toward change has increased over the years, as Daniel has been involved in many historic events, and local community activities. Daniel participates in the Crips & Bloods truce, called in 1993 in Los Angeles, California, at the L.A. sports Arena. He was also a local organizer with the (LOC) Local Organizing Committee, and before attending the historic Million Man March event, in October of 1995, in Washington D.C. In addition Daniel got involved in local politics, running as a write-in candidate, for a Supervisor position, for the Western Addition district-5 San Francisco Election of the year 2000.

Currently, Daniel still resides in San Francisco. He is an executive member of the African American Community Policing Relations Board, (AACPRB) which is a grassroots organization, that helps create a healthy dialogue
between law enforcement and the community, on issues relating to the SF Police Department’s procedures, policies, and protocols.

Daniel is also a member and affiliate with numberless other organizations, such as: The NAACP, Brothers Against Guns (BAG), the King-Garvey Cooperative Committee, and the ACLU. In addition, Daniel is the co-coordinator, for the Western Addition’s Neighborhood Emergency Response Team, (NERT) of the San Francisco Fire Department.

Daniel says now, he would like to share his story with the entire world, in particular the youth on how to change their life, when all odds are against you. Recently, Daniel has teamed-up with District Supervisor to spearhead a re-population drive to bring back African American to San Francisco, by co-sponsoring a resolution, to honor Marcus Garvey, recognizing August 17th, every year in San Francisco as “Marcus Garvey Day”. The resolution is also proposing the remaining of Eddy Street in San Francisco, to Marcus Garvey Way.

Daniel has been featured on many media outlets: The Bay View Newspaper, KPOO radio, NBC11, KRON, and KTVU channel 2.

Topics: Gangs, Drugs, Black Youth, Hip-Hop Culture, Race Relations, Community Development & Politics.

Availability:
Available as a motivational speaker, for conferences, and for consultations.