Making her contribution after performing on tour with Hip-Hop Mogul Rick Ross Rapper Trina stopped by The Urban Specialists in Dallas, TX. Speaking to a group of teens from Dade Middle School & Lincoln Humanities High School the entrepreneurial diva spoke about Cyber bullying, Self-Esteem and dealing with negativity amongst peers.
As an added bonus teens were able to enjoy lunch and ask questions during this “Chat and Chew” which was organized by Dallas’ premier organization -The ELO Group LLC led by CEO is Teirney Johnson who is popularly known for creating ‘funtastic’ events for non-profits.
When asked how she has remained the most consistent female rapper over the last 2 decades Trina encouraged the group to stay focused. Noting that she started out in Real Estate and that she never aspired to be a rapper. At the age of 19 she began rapping with her friend Trick Daddy and her career was born and has continued to date. She stressed ”By maintaining a positive attitude my success is only due to my belief that I have the ability to persevere.” The majority of questions from young girls surrounded the topic of overcoming negativity amongst peers. Trina simply answered “I call those people negative bums. Those people have negative energy and they have a job to do and that is to be negative. Your job is to focus on staying positive and love yourself.”
The Urban Specialists is an organization positioned in Downtown Dallas directly across from the Dallas’ Police Headquarters. Known for their empowerment of the community and their non-acceptance of the current state of violent activity plaguing our city, this non-profit organization opened their doors for this event.
Joining Trina with an appearance was Dallas’s own Deion Sanders, Ladyee Savage and founders of The Urban Specialists Pastor Omar Jahwar and Antong Lucky. Promoting their motto #StandWithUS and gaining advice from the rapper for the teens was synonymous support for the message that they project through their outreach.
For more information on The Urban Specialists you can visit their website: http://urbanspecialists.org/