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The upbringing in E. St. Louis also known as “East
Boogie” is where Patrick attributes his tenacity and wherewithal. In elementary school, Patrick made his mark
on the city during a routine science project through a balloon release at
Dunbar Elementary. His balloon, filled with a card only addressed with his
first name and the school mailing address traveled from Tudor Avenue to
Ontario, Canada, landing his story in the cities only newspaper, The East St.
Louis Monitor.
Excelling in sports, Patrick was an early standout
baseball player at the historical Jackie Robinson Khory League. His ability to cover the field as a speedy
shortstop and switch-hitting bunter phenomena led him all the way to the Lincoln
High School Varsity team. However, it
was at Lincoln, that his talents as a ferocious point guard and smart floor
general overshadowed his early sport success in baseball. Under the tutelage of
legendary coach Bennie Lewis, Patrick’s basketball talents landed him a
scholarship to Kentucky State University and a ticket out of East Boogie. This
1993 Homecoming King, Student Athlete of the Year, and Most Likely to Succeed
kid from Vogel Place was stepping out with a city on his back and a focus on a
new horizon.
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Sitting in Integrated Studies (IGS) class, a
gifted wordsmith named Dr. Patricia Muhammad, confounded Patrick through her
knowledge of history and world affairs. Her class caused Patrick to spend all
his hours off the court burning the midnight oil studying and searching the
libraries for the source of the information Dr. Patricia eloquently delivered.
This quest and thirst for more knowledge led to the newly elected Alpha Phi
Alpha, Inc., president to convince his fraternity brothers to hop on a bus and
attend the historical (1995) Million Man March. It was on that day the lifelong
athlete transformed into the lifelong scholar.
Upon graduation from Kentucky State University in
May 1997, the East Boogie native, loaded up his truck and headed to Atlanta, GA
to further his quest for knowledge and continue his dreams. With only his
sister Robyn for family in Atlanta, Patrick quickly made a name for himself on
the speaking circuit. From churches, mosques, recreation centers, and schools,
the floor general was controlling audiences not with his passing of the ball
but his parsing of words.
Over the past fifteen years, Patrick has evolved
into a noted education leader and scholar. As a lone proponent of single-gender
classes in public schools, his students have excelled above the national
averages. It is during this same time he honed his skills as a author and
publisher.
Under his parent company, PSM Enterprises, he has
developed RATHSI Publishing, Black Book Warehouse, Father-Nonymous and a
non-profit Reaching Back 4U. To date Patrick has written five books, Little
Librarian Girl, Wear My Shoes Please, Mom Where’s My Dad, Confessions of a 1st
Year Principal, and Confessions of a Black Male. He is set to release two more
books in the first quarter of 2013. Additionally, through his publishing company,
RATHSI Publishing, LLC, over 200 authors are now in print.
Now as a highly sought after professional speaker,
Patrick travels the country telling his story and sharing his vision. With East
Boogie still on his back, he has dedicated his life to inspiring all that he
can touch with his motto, “Remember, the only way to achieve success, is to
reach back and take someone with you!”
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Patrick is married to Ishtar Muhammad and the
proud father of one daughter, Ishlah, and two sons, Ishijah and Ishstafah. They
currently reside outside of Atlanta, GA.
http://www.psmenterprises.com
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