#48 - Jamal Burger: From Photography to Philanthropy.

04/10/2020 1h 22min

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Episode Synopsis

This week’s episode features Toronto based photographer Jamal Burger (@jayscale). Jamal has worked closely with Masai Ujiri, the president of basketball operations of the Toronto Raptors, as well as with major brands such as Slam, Nike, and Jordan. We discussed his experience growing up in Regent Park and the complexities of navigating the world as a bi-racial man. We touched on what motivated him to go into photography and the opportunities that propelled his career. Furthermore, we discussed what inspired him to start, along with his close friends, a youth-led organization The Kickback (@kickbackconnect). The organization began with a Toronto-area shoe drive in the summer of 2017. Since then, The Kickback has hosted basketball tournaments in New York, Sneaker Week seminars in Portland, and countless other community events. The Kickback has donated over 6000 pairs of sneakers tied to specific programming for youth globally. Mentioned blog post: https://kickbackconnect.com/whats-the-problem

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