User talk:Rasheed Jihad

Rasheed Jihad (also known as "Twin") (born September 22, 1967) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and comes from a large family. Mr. Jihad is a 4th Degree Black Belt in WuShu Art of Tiger Crane, which has served as the fundamental foundation to his strict code of discipline who has "Never" has a single drink of alcohol of any kind nor has he ever put into his body any drug substance.

Mr. Jihad was born and raised in an African centered household in Pittsburgh, PA where he was nurtured with a deep love of traditional African values and beliefs. He holds B.A. degrees in Business Marketing, Business Management and Sociology and a M.S. degree in Organizational Leadership.

As a young adult, Mr. Jihad spent 10 years of his life in prison for a wrongful murder conviction.

Since his release Mr. Jihad has worked tirelessly to prevent violence, incarceration and recidivism in urban communities. He developed a comprehensive gang peace model that was piloted in five cities throughout the United States.

Also, Mr. Jihad was singularly responsible for organizing a truce between the Bloods and the Crips street organizations in Pittsburgh, PA. who is known for having the 1st Crip Gang Set on the East Coast of the United States.

Mr. Jihad developed an anger management curriculum that is currently being used by the Ohio Adult Probation and Parole Department as well as a violence prevention curriculum for several school districts in Northeast Ohio and Western Pennsylvania.

Mr. Jihad has worked as a consultant for the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (O.J.J.D.P) and was a member of its National Gang Task Force. Mr. Jihad has facilitated trainings and workshops across the United States as a gang prevention and re-entry specialist.

Mr. Jihad is a leading member of Africa Rize, http://www.afrikarize.co.za/, a non-profit organization dedicated to spiritual education, social justice and human rights – based in Johannesburg, South Africa. economically and politically; a community based organization dedicated to advocacy for children and families of incarcerated men and women. He holds BA degrees in Business Marketing, Business Management and Sociology and a MS in Organizational Leadership

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