Jeremy Vasquez joins us for a special episode in Black History Month, discussing the power that uplifting and empowering our communities can have on creating real change for the future. There is a huge need within our communities for more understanding, more support, more involvement, and a sense of helping others. He speaks honestly about the struggles that he sees within our youth and our homeless population, and motivates us to confront our fears to become our best selves, and serve others to help more people within our cities to thrive.

Jeremy is an artist, author, activist, and educator living in San Francisco. He performs at community events, speaks at conferences and universities, and teaches youth to overcome systemic racism through through unconventional methods, such as music or chanting.

He also volunteers and regularly participates in community service projects. He founded the non-profit organization Vasileia, which strives to uplift and empower others by giving young artists in San Francisco a platform to use their unique voices and experiences to fight for social justice and change in their communities.

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Key Topics

Jeremy’s Background

• Jeremy has been a writer his whole life.


• When his father passed away, he didn’t feel connected to the death.


• It wasn’t resonating with him that this was really happening because his dad didn’t play an active role in his life.


• Someone at the funeral told Jeremy that his dad did want to be in his life, but he felt that Jeremy would have a better life if he wasn’t around and he didn’t want Jeremy to end up like him.


• Jeremy realized it was time to do something – he came to terms with what happened in his life, and dedicated his