Christopher "Comrade" Goodman

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Christopher "Comrade" Goodman
Background information
Birth name Christopher Goodman
Born July 31, 1988 (1988-07-31) (age 35)
Prince George's County, MD , United States
Genres Rap
Occupations Hip Hop Artist , Activist, Film Producer
Years active Present
Website https://www.familyoverall.com/comrade




Christopher Comrade Goodman is an American Hip Hop Artist,Activist and Film Producer born in Prince George's County, MD and raised in Baltimore Maryland and is known for his Music & Activism which has gain attraction and awards.[1][2]


Early life

Christopher "Comrade" Goodman was born in Prince George's County Maryland and raised in Baltimore City. Comrade first received some notoriety from his work as a youth activist in education reform. Growing up in one of the toughest cities in America, he was motivated to be a change agent at the early age of 14 when he began tutoring algebra to younger students. His passion for community service only grew once he learned about the unconstitutional cuts to education. From the classroom to City Hall, Christopher Goodman’s responsibilities in the non-profit organization increased over the years, holding many positions over the years such as Public Speaker & Lead Organizer. He met his girlfriend, Abeni Nazeer, at a protest who was a part of a non-profit organization that uses film production as a community organizing tool. Together they have been filming for over ten years, creating a family business, Abeni Production, that produces content ranging from music videos to films and animations.


Career

In 2006, Comrade received the Beacon of Light Award from the Baltimore Education Network

In 2007, Comrade received the Mario Savio Youth Activist Award

In 2008, Comrade was featured in the Baltimore City Paper awarded the Best Young Activist Award

In 2010, Comrade was highlighted by B Magazine as Top 10 great Achievers

In 2010, Comrade was the host of the 5th Annual Youth Media Festival

In 2012, Comrade was awarded Baltimore's Best Music Video "Satellite" directed by Abeni Nazeer

In 2022, Comrade makes an appearance in SIN the movie, as Yellow Dread, along-side Sean Nelson and Louis Gossett Jr.

References

  1. Steiner Show (21 July 2015). "Comrade Baltimore Based Rapper Activist". Steiner Show. https://www.steinershow.org/podcasts/comrade-baltimore-based-rapper-activist/. Retrieved 18 September 2022. 
  2. COMRADERY (27 June 2013). "Rebellious By Nature". COMRADERY. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWeAOKF89vg. Retrieved 17 September 2022. 

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