Keith "Mr.46" Glass was born and raised in Atlanta GA and graduated from South Atlanta High School of Law and Social Justice in 2011. Shortly after graduating from high school, Glass discovered his love for public speaking, but more specifically, he discovered his passion to be the voice of the unheard. The desire to connect with those who seemed to be lost led him to found a mentoring program, “Males on the Move”, at his former middle school, Luther J. Price.
Desiring to better himself, Keith continued his education at Georgia Perimeter College and is currently a rising senior at Morehouse College School of Business. While pursing his college education, Glass felt that sharing his story could work to strengthen his community, so he established another organization and empowerment tour titled “The Rise from 46”, with the mission to motivate and galvanize at risk youth within metro Atlanta school districts. Glass also serves as an ambassador for Teach for America, and has addressed over 3,000 teachers and students bringing the message that, “Your beginning does not have to determine your end.” One of his most memorable and noteworthy spoken word performances was during the opening act for Grammy award winning musician John Legend’s “The Nigh of Promise” concert in Atlanta.
With the mission to serve others by being an inspiration to those who doubt their own abilities, Glass gets much of his own personal drive from the quote, “I didn’t wait for an opportunity; I created one.”
My question for the incoming freshman is: Who are you really? Describe yourself without using your name, or any attributes given to you by society and really think. Deep down, who are you?
