A Jack of all Trades, Robbie Tolan wears many different hats. This Houston native developed a love for music at an early age. Robbie was just 15 years old when he started spinning records at parties in high school, using his parent’s living room as a training ground for his expert mixing and extensive musical palate. From Essence Fest to Black Ski Summit, resorts in Punta Cana to Turks & Caicos, Robbie Tolan has displayed his musical talents across the globe: and has also partnered with major sports teams, such as the Houston Astros, Rockets & Texans.
Robbie is also a former professional baseball player (like his father) and top prospect with the Washington Nationals. Robbie’s baseball career was sidelined on December 31, 2008 when a Bellaire (Texas) police officer mistakenly accused Robbie of car theft. Bellaire Police Department responding to the alleged theft, shot an unarmed Robbie in his parents’ driveway. A bullet pierced his lung and lodged in his liver, causing significant damage. Robbie was left with mental, physical and emotional devastation. Defying all the odds, Robbie made a remarkable recovery to return to the baseball field the following year, before finally retiring from the game he loved in 2011.
Robbie’s case Tolan v. Cotton found itself on the docket for the United States Supreme Court. On May 5, 2014, the High Court ruled unanimously in Robbie’s favor, marking the first ruling against a police officer in over ten years. In 2018, Robbie penned No Justice: One White Police Officer, One Black Family, and How One Bullet Ripped Us Apart. The book details how Robbie and his family courageously picked up the pieces of their lives after the cameras and social media protests went away, and fought for justice for himself, and others.
Since the Coronavirus pandemic, Robbie has turned this time of social distancing and uncertainty into a virtual party. Robbie’s Quarantine Kickback broadcasts every Friday night on Instagram & Twitch to keep people partying safely.
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Patrick Fennell believes that the lens through which a person sees themselves and the world around them empowers them to define and achieve success individually and collectively. Driven by that belief, he founded Empowerment Solutions, LLC, as well as, Empowerment Institute, Inc., a non-profit corporation. For over 25 years, Patrick has led the development and enhancement of an inclusive culture and climate across a variety of organizations, fields and industries. As a result, people of all ages and backgrounds have learned from each other, gained an appreciation for one another, and fulfilled their purpose at work, in school, within their communities and in life together.
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