DAVID COHEN

People often ask me what motivated me to pursue this mission. Well I grew up in Atlanta Ga back in the sixties. I went to all white grade school where the only black person anyone knew was there maid. Going through grade school kids always say stupid stuff, but deep down they really did not mean to be hateful. I always said things we going to be different in my lifetime. Then came Northside High School in 1970. NHS was the first integrated school in Atlanta. The first year I was President of my class. The next year I went from being popular to being very unpopular. Our grade queen who happen to be black ask me to be her escort for homecoming. All of a sudden I was being call N lover. Definitely a very hurtful time in my life. I went to bed with tears in my eyes. I would listen to Sinatra with songs like My Way and That's Life to get me through the pain. Crazy enough the pain gave me great strength in dealing with adversity. Actually stronger than I could ever imagine! Lesson learn was to always be true to myself, which I carry in my heart every day. This way when I get on my death bed , I can die with No regrets! Fast forward when George Floyd got murder back 2020 , I realize not only I could no longer sit on the sidelines, I also have unfinished business standing for Social Justice. That's when All Colors One Love being the DNA of my soul was born!!