EnTietainer Interviews Harold Michael Harvey

June 22, 2020 Off By Michael

Derrick Hayes “The enTIEtainer” recently reached out to me for an interview. I was humbled and honored that he would ask to interview me for his show. I have followed The enTIEtainer for about ten years.

We meet on Twitter around 2010 exchanging positive affirmations to start our day. I knew that he was a special man with a gift for developing concepts with the letters contained in the simple words we use every day.

Two years ago, he spoke to an anti-bullying group in Atlanta, so I went out to meet him for the first and only time. He tried to teach me how to tie a bow tie, but I still do not get it.

When he requested to interview me, I jumped at the opportunity to share with his audience. In preparation for the interview, Hayes said he would take FREAK, the base word from my memoir titled, “Freaknik Lawyer: A Memoir on the Craft of Resistance,” to form the basis of his questions.

Hayes explained that F stood for family, R for relationships, E for education, A for Atlanta, and K for keys to success.

Surprisingly, I was able to distill my core principles in life and explain who I am more succinctly than ever before.

I hope you enjoy the video and find the motivating principles of my life useful as you navigate the resistance placed in your pathway.

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About The Author

Harold Michael Harvey is a Past President of The Gate City Bar Association and is the recipient of the Association’s R. E. Thomas Civil Rights Award. He is the author of Paper Puzzle and Justice in the Round: Essays on the American Jury System, and a two-time winner of Allvoices’ Political Pundit Prize. His work has appeared in Facing South, The Atlanta Business Journal, The Southern Christian Leadership Conference Magazine, Southern Changes Magazine, Black Colleges Nines, and Medium.