While Darryl's favorite L-word is Leadership, he has been fueled by LOVE for the majority of his life. Darryl has chosen a life of love - and even as an act of resistance and defiance to what society would have expected of him, growing up as he did but especially in his darkest hour when anyone would never expect it to blossom into his biggest act of love ever.
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Joining the US Marine Corps and doing two combat tours to Kuwait (2003) and Iraq (2004) was no different as he served out of LOVE for his family and country.
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Today... Darryl (affectionately known as Coach D)
serves and fights for his community and the next generation of leaders.
Whether by way of his published work, (books, SEL Leadership Curriculum), keynote messages, community outreach or his mere example, Darryl strives to light as many candles as possible - starting with LOVE and ending with LEGACY.
Author, Speaker Darryl W Thomas Jr
Find his books including latest book - Take the L -
Pre orders can be made at

TAKE THE L (Preorder) | darrylwthomas


Learn more about Darryl at:
darrylwthomas.com


Learn more about Colleen at
msha.ke/colleentatum

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