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KWAME J.T. ISMAIL [Kwame Jomo Tyrannus Ismail] (Born: Kyle Jared Tillman Edwards) is a social commentator whose work can be found on Twitter and tumblr.

Early Life

Born on Saturday, February 13, 1988, in Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring, Maryland to Marlyn R. Tillman and Frank D. Edwards III. He attended Rock Creek Forest Elementary School in Chevy Chase, MD, from Kindergarten to fifth grade where he was enrolled in that school's Spanish Immersion Program. He continued his Spanish Immersion education at Westland Middle School in Bethesda, MD, for the next two and a half years. His mother moved he and his younger brother to Snellville, GA at the end of 2001. He enrolled in Alton C. Crews Middle School. He was the victim of prejudicial treatment by the school administration based on his appearance. While at Brookwood High School, he lettered in football (3 years) as a wide receiver/defensive back, and track & field (2 years) as a 200/400m sprinter/triple jumper.

College Years

He received a full four year academic scholarship to Bowie State University [the oldest Historically Black College in the state of Maryland]. While pursuing a dual major in Sociology and History, Ismail participated in many extracurricular activities as well as served as a university ambassador. Ismail was on the academic team which competed for the Honda Campus All Star Challenge National Championship all four year while Ismail was on the team. While Ismail served as captain in 2009 and 2010, the academic team won the NAAAHP Tournament and the Bronco Invitational Pre-NCT tournament respectively. In both tournaments, he lead the tournaments in scoring. He also played football, was an active participant in the University Honors' Program, served as the Student Government Association Solicitor General, a member of Alpha Kappa Delta International Sociology Honor Society, and a member of Phi Alpha Theta History Honors Society while at Bowie State.

During the first semester of his sophomore year, he was initiated as a full member of the Bulldog One Chapter of Groove Phi Groove Social Fellowship Incorporated. He served as the Bulldog One Chapter president from 2008-2010.

Post-Graduation

After graduating from Bowie State in 2010, he had aspirations to attend law school. Those plans fell through and he ended up playing semi-professional football for the Georgia Eagles. He also became a lead tutor at the Gateway to College Academy at Georgia Perimeter College.

After serving as a Servant Leader Intern for the Children's Defense Fund in the summer of 2011, he enrolled at the University of Maryland Baltimore County for a degree in Applied Sociology.

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