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I changed my name to change my life
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Length:
40 minutes
Released:
Aug 10, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
James Plummer Jr grew up navigating poverty and instability; his dad was a drug dealer and he moved around a lot, changing schools, houses and states multiple times. One day, when he was nine years old, he was reading an encyclopedia and got to 'E'. He discovered Albert Einstein's theory of relativity and a lifelong passion began – one that was to lead him out of poverty. James really understood physics. He started to win at state science fairs and after college was admitted to the elite physics course at Stanford University. But James had a secret: he was hooked on crack cocaine. He also knew he had to change and conquer his addiction if he was to fulfil his academic ambitions. It took a confession to a special person in his life, someone he admired and respected, to turn his life around. And with his new identity came a carefully chosen new name: Hakeem Muata Oluseyi.
A Quantum Life is by Hakeem Oluseyi and Joshua Horwitz.
Get in touch: outlook@bbc.com
Presenter: Jo Fidgen
Producer: Katy Takatsuki
Picture: Hakeem Oluseyi
Credit: Freddie Claire
A Quantum Life is by Hakeem Oluseyi and Joshua Horwitz.
Get in touch: outlook@bbc.com
Presenter: Jo Fidgen
Producer: Katy Takatsuki
Picture: Hakeem Oluseyi
Credit: Freddie Claire
Released:
Aug 10, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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