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Andre Kimo Stone Guess has worn many different hats over his career. He is an internationally respected leader with over two decades of experience in arts management, finance, non-profit executive leadership and writing.
He is a published writer and playwright. He is also working on his first novel.
In 2006, Guess founded GuessWorks, Inc., an artist management and consulting firm that he currently runs with his wife Cheryl.
From 2010 – 2012, he served as the President and CEO of the August Wilson Center for African American Culture in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. From 2000 – 2006, Guess served as vice president and producer, and director of finance and administration, at Jazz at Lincoln Center.
Prior to his work at Jazz at Lincoln Center, he was vice president of the Lincoln Foundation in Louisville, KY, an operating educational foundation providing programming for academically talented, economically disadvantaged youth. He also co-founded the Center for Educational and Social Policy Research at the University of Louisville.
He is a native Louisvillian, from the historic Smoketown neighborhood and is married with four children.
During our time together, Andre spoke about:
– Memories of growing up in Louisville growing up with a mother was from Hawaii and an African American father and four siblings
– Why he did not enjoy the corporate world and left it after his first corporate job
– Where did his love of jazz come from and some special moments from his jazz journey
– Why did he write the article
– His thoughts of the state of Black men and the state of Black men today compared to when he was a young Black men
– The importance of Blacks controlling their narrative and the power of The Cosby Show
– The importance of African American getting involved in the political process
– World renowned jazz bass player Christian McBride joined the conversation and talks about the importance of black artists controlling the narrative
– What are Black men from different countries are telling them
– Their message for those who love Black men
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