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Darius Ajai Frasure

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Professor Darius Frasure is a highly sought after educator, poet, mentor, and consultant. He holds degrees from Paul Quinn College, Luther Rice Seminary, and National University. His work revolves around partnerships with literary arts and education organizations, which impact the state of Texas and the U.S. His poetry appears in many literary journals and select readings are on youtube. He has one spoken word album, Spoken Pieces (2010), and two collections of poetry: stained glass medusa (2015), and of stone and rope (2019).

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Transformational Coaching: An Evidence-Based Guide

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