Kofi B.

"The Other Kid From Akron"

The Story Behind the Power Tee

This Is Not Just a Shirt. It Is a Mirror.

Before every school day, my mom would call me into the bathroom and have me look into the mirror.

She would say, repeat after me.

“What I am looking for is in me.
The past has no power over me.
Negative thoughts have no power over me.
Today is a wonderful day and a new beginning because I choose to make it so.”

She was facing emotional, relational, and financial storms. Still, she chose to plant strength in her children.

Years later, I still repeat those words before every major interview, performance, and opportunity. That mirror built my confidence. That mirror built my direction. That mirror built my purpose.

This tee was born from that mirror.

And now, through Beyond The Keys, I am bringing that same affirmation into schools and communities. Every purchase helps fund youth mentorship, school assemblies, and scholarship opportunities designed to remind the next generation of the same truth:

What they are looking for is already in them.

When you wear this shirt, you are not just wearing a message.
You are helping place that mirror in front of someone who needs it most.