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Ty Gray-EL
BREATH OF OUR ANCESTORS
Poet · Historian · Activist · Producer
History has a
Heartbeat.
Let it speak.
Ty GrayEL turns lived experience, ancestral memory, and the power of the spoken word into programs that move people, and movements forward.
KEYNOTES
CORPORATE WORKSHOPS
AUDIO PRODUCTION
COMMUNITY IMPACT
Through keynote performances, corporate resilience workshops, original audio production, and the Breath of My Ancestors media platform, Ty creates experiences that educate, restore identity, and inspire measurable change.
46
YEARS
CLEAN
9
INSTITUTIONS
TRANSFORMED
2X
SPOKEN WORD
BILLBOARD AWARDS
Voice of the Smithsonian NMAAHC
Poet Laureate, Emeritus
Voice of the Smithsonian NMAAHC
Poet Laureate, Emeritus
BOMA Podcast
Stories that reclaim history and restore identity.→
Audio Studio
Campaign ready writing, voiceover & mastering. →
RTR7 Protocols
Proven resilience programs for people & teams →
Book & Sponsor
Bring the message to your stage or organization →
DAILY PRACTICE
Ask better questions.
Build a better life.
The 77 AskFormations turn affirmations into action. Start each day with one powerful question designed to interrupt old patterns and awaken possibility.
BOMA AUDIO PRODUCTION & VOICEOVER
Your message should sound as powerful as it feels.
Executive-grade audio ad writing, original jingles, voiceover performance, and broadcast mastering—all from one unmistakable creative voice.
TRUSTED CREATIVE PARTERN FOR
GENESIS
BANNEKER
AFRICAN ANCESTRY
ONEUNITED
AARP
AUDIBLE
RHYMES TO RESILIENCE
Seven ways forward. One proven protocol.
Transformation begins when people are given the tools to rewrite their story.
Rhymes to Resilience (RTR7) is an arts-centered personal development framework that combines spoken-word expression, guided reflection, accountability, and practical resilience tools.
Its four pathways support returning citizens, corporate leaders, young people, and seniors as they strengthen self-awareness, rebuild confidence, improve decision-making, and turn lived experience into purposeful action.
NATIONAL EVIDENCE
Research on comparable education and cognitive-behavioral programs shows measurable reductions in recidivism.
20–30%
reduction associated with cognitive-behavioral programs
28%
lower likelihood of recidivism in high-quality correctional education studies
$5 : $1
avoided reincarceration costs for every dollar invested in correctional education
These national findings describe comparable program models and are presented as supporting context—not as independently verified RTR7 outcomes.
01 RT| R7: 7 Keys To The Gate
Reentry & reconciliation
02 | RTR7: 7 Seconds To Change
Corporate leadership & wellness
03 | RTR7: 7 Steps To Brilliance
Youth empowerment
04 | RTR7: Seniors Program
Community legacy — upcoming
THE MOVEMENT IN MOTION
Three initiatives. A nation of possibility.
NOW BUILDING
50-State Facilitator Tour
Training a national network of reentry facilitators to bring the RTR7 protocol home.
SPRING 2027
HBCU Tour
Spoken word, youth resilience, history, and voter education—live on campus.
Walk To The Ballot Box
Turning the sacred right to vote into a visible act of community.