Tim’m T. West was born on July 6, 1972. He is an educator, public intellectual, scholar, and youth advocate who is also a multi-discipline performance artist. He has produced multiple critically celebrated books and hip-hop projects. Born Timothy Terrell West, Tim’m had a speech impediment that caused him to stutter and repeat the ‘m’ in his first name. Several of his family members jokingly called him “Tim & m” which was later translated into Tim’m as his unique moniker. He was the second son of nine children born […]

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