LeAnthony Aahil Mulhim is a 26 year old Buffalo NY native. LeAnthony’s upbringing was one of the stereotypical African American culture. His parents separated when he was 3 years old, leaving his middle-class single mother to raise him. His father remarried in 2005, leaving him to search for acceptance and guidance in all the wrong places. When he was 14 years old LeAnthony was a typical teenage boy getting into trouble during school for fighting and horseplay. However, when receiving his report card, he always obtained a decent grade point average of 80 or above. Not able to cope with his father remarrying, LeAnthony found himself on a slippery slope. Struggling with the feeling of abandonment, LeAnthony began to get into more fights at school, disrespected his teachers frequently, became involved in gang fights with nearby neighborhoods, disrespected his mother verbally and wouldn't obey the rules at home. Because of this his mother sent him to live with his father and his family in Rochester NY. While in Rochester he experienced a lot of domestic issues so his mother allowed him to move back to Buffalo his 10th grade year of high school. Unfortunately, LeAnthony's actions had gotten a lot worst so his mother kicked him out and again he lived with his father and family in the state of Delaware. At 17 years of age LeAnthony’s life continued to spiral downward. While living in Delaware he began to sell drugs, break into houses, rob drug dealers and innocent bystanders. LeAnthony, an ill-mannered young man, was labeled a juvenile delinquent. LeAnthony had hit rock bottom to the point where all three of his parents mutually agreed to place him in an insane asylum.
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At 18, LeAnthony moved back to Buffalo NY and became a high school dropout as well as homeless. Based on his mother receiving an eviction they were forced to move in with his grandmother. During his duration at his grandmother house LeAnthony had begun his soul searching. Receiving his G.E.D. in august of 2009, he then started to attend Narcotics Anonymous meetings to quit his marijuana habit; finally giving it up for good at age 21. LeAnthony was motivated to go back to school in 2012 where he attended Erie Community College. After two semesters there he transferred to Barry University in Miami Florida. After three months there he received an expulsion for fighting and in addition, was charged a felony for a separate situation. Now having nowhere to live, when LeAnthony went to court he pleaded for the judge to allow him to do his probation in Buffalo NY. The judged granted his request with a stipulation.
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At age 23, LeAnthony's life finally began to change for the better. Being back in Buffalo, NY he became a lead mentor and vocal representative for a local non-profit organization (Teens In Progress) where he first developed and found his passion for the youth. During this time, LeAnthony spoke on behalf of urban youth at council member meetings, facilitated and participated in debates, administered classroom discussions in a local city public school (Bennett High School). From there an opportunity to intern for City Hall as an Urban Fellow
presented itself based on LeAnthony's new found ability to network. He began in the civil service department, was then promoted to supervise a summer youth site, and then January of 2016 LeAnthony was transferred to the law department in city hall. In May 2016, LeAnthony graduated with his Associates degree in Communications and by July, was accepted into 5/6 H.B.C.U. (Historically Black College University). He was accepted into his top choice, Morehouse College. He then moved to Atlanta, GA , August of 2016, to start his bachelor’s degree in political science, finishing his first semester with a 3.28 G.P.A.
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Today LeAnthony still attends Morehouse College as a transfer student, classified as a Junior. In addition to being a full-time student, LeAnthony works full-time for Direct TV. He is the A.U.C. (Atlanta University Center) boxing trainer, training for his own boxing competition (Golden Gloves), and preparing to study abroad this fall semester at the University of Johannesburg, located in South Africa. February 2017 LeAnthony launched his youth development program, Y.A.L.E. (Youth Acquiring Leadership & Excellence) in The B.E.S.T Academy middle school. LeAnthony’s future endeavors are law school post-graduation, to obtain his PH. D in education and eventually aspiring to become a government official to impact lives and be a blessing unto others as others were unto him.
"Initially hearing about the 4 Quarters showcases through a mutual friend, at the time, I was relatively new to performing. However, I was eager to perfect my craft and enhance my speaking abilities. With that motive inspiring me I decided to audition for their second showcase. I remember showing up and being extremely nervous. But the atmosphere was very soothing and the 4 Quarters' members were very welcoming and genuinely embraced me.
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“It came to me in a dream.” Max said, speaking of 4 Quarters. Both Babie Gurl and Almax believed that God sent them the vision, with the vision being bestowed upon Al, the responsibility was now theirs to birth. In that moment laying in the bed, Al rolled over and drew the logo and 4 Quarters was produced.
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Remembering vividly the moment I met Babie Gurl and Allen Maxwell II, sincerity and passion radiated from them both! There was an instant comfort, spiritual comprehension that was subconsciously conveyed and felt. The showcase was not just a platform for my poetry, it granted me freedom I’ve never experienced. They permitted me a safety net which was wove in understanding and compassion but most importantly they expressed unconditional love.
I can recall the last time I performed for 4 Quarters, I shared a piece about my father called “Abandonment”; while he and my mother were both in the crowd. I never shared it with neither one of them nor have I recited it anywhere else prior to that day. During that performance, I begin to cry, my father walked out and my mother followed him. I finished the piece strong but the damage was already done, to them and I. I walked off stage into the bathroom and shed a few tears but of course seeing how broken I was the 4 Quarters family comforted me in that moment. Almax specifically came to me, hugged me, and said “It’s okay bro, you did good. If you ever need anything just let me know.”. That moment was pivotal in my life for so many different reasons. Through that hug and those sincere words, I felt as if it was okay to express myself, that it was okay to be broken, that everything was just okay. 4 Quarters for me was not just an organization that presented a stage for new artist, 4 Quarters for me is now and forever more my family. J5!"
