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Darryn J. Lee

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“Ask yourself the secret to your success. Listen to your answer and practice…” - Anonymous

Shout out to our baby girl and her @dancinspirit Trolls team for taking High Platinum at @turnitupdance Nationals earlier this month! 🏆

Zoe consistently practiced around the house, and when we got to Orlando a week early, she committed to practicing before we hit the parks, and then before she went to bed. Love to see the dance passion growing in her. She’s keeping us on our toes! 🔥

#dancedads #tinydancers #blackgirlmagic taken in Orlando, Florida by @darryn_lee

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2 months ago

“True friends won’t grow apart even if they don’t talk everyday”

Big congratulations to my oldest friend and his beautiful bride! @shotofaaron , we’ve been friends since 9th grade orientation, and I was honored to be with you on arguably the most important day of your life 🙏🏿

@hannah.elizabeth.robinson , welcome to the family! I love that Aaron has someone so warm and caring like you by his side 👍🏿

Marriage is an awesome journey, filled with opportunities for deeper connection along the way. You both always have @ayisha, myself, and a big village behind you whenever you need us 💪🏿

#highschoolfriends #caliweddings #camsfam #educatedbrothers taken in Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort & Club by @darryn_lee

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9 months ago

“Life is short and the world is wide. The sooner you start exploring it with the person you love, the better.” - Simon Raven

Just wrapped up our annual #anniversarytrip (sans kids 🙌🏿) with my favorite travel partner. Randomly focused on #London, #brugge, and #brussels this year. All of which gave us the good vibes and energy we were seeking 💪🏿

Crazy to think that #belgium was low key a surprise! As one of the hotel staff members said: you just gotta know where to go 🧐

Happy to say 6 yrs married and 12 yrs all in! Shout out to our family that makes these moments possible. Whoever said it takes a village to raise a family wasn’t lying! 🫶🏿

Here’s to keeping it going and having more fun everyday 🥃

#travel #romanticgetaways #europe #afroeuropean #love #musicfestivals #justakidfromcompton taken in Europe by @darryn_lee

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“Everyone has early fiction fantasies, but it wasn’t until my second child Betsy was born that I allowed the urge to write a novel to bubble up.” — Susan Isaacs

What a way to wrap up 2024! 😱

@ayisha_lee and I were blessed with our second child, Vincent Alan Lee. He was born on December 27 at 10:44 PM, weighing 9 lbs and 11 oz, at 21 in or 22.5 in tall (depending if you ask the resident or pediatrician lol) 🍼

Names are everything to us. Vincent means conquering, victorious, and to win, which is the mindset we want him to have in this world no matter what he faces 💪🏿

Alan means noble, harmony, valuable, which is at the root of the character traits and self worth we want him to exhibit. This name is extra special for me because it’s the name of my late great uncle, who was instrumental in elevating my thinking from hood and scarcity, to one of unlimited potential 🫶🏿

Children in general make you more ambitious, and multiple children even more so cause you have more eyes on you and feel a greater sense of responsibility to their development. Who they become will shape the world in various ways 🥶

We want to be an inspiration for them, and be emblematic of the type of human they should be. Time to be more bold, take different types of action in 2025 and beyond, and be the standard bearer for them to follow ✊🏿

Happy Holidays, and Happy New Year’s! 🍾🥂

#secondchild #motivation #blackfamily #christmasbaby #hustleharder #takesavillage #positivevibes #godfirst #oldsoul taken in Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island by @darryn_lee

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“You will love them the same, despite your fear. Your heart doesn’t split, it doubles in size.” - Kerry De Roque Guice

Baby #2 on the way! Such a blessing to be in this position again. Crazy thing though is that we’re getting back in the infant seat 😱

This gave @ayisha_lee and I another excuse for a fun babymoon though, this time in @cityofworcester and @oldsturbridgevillage, where we took advantage of the beautiful fall vibes of New England 🍁

Children teach you so much about yourself, and how you need to show up for them, so I’m excited to see what we’ll learn with our new addition 🫶🏿

Happy Thanksgiving weekend! 🦃

#secondchild #family #expecting #leepvdchronicles taken in Massachusetts by @darryn_lee

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2 years ago

Happy 3rd Birthday to our amazing daughter Zoe! 🥳

Over the past year, Zoe has been showing more of her personality, which means she’s more expressive in what she likes and dislikes. It’s incredible to see how much kids know at such a young age, and how careful you as a parent need to be when they’re around you 👀

She celebrated with her classmates, family, and friends at @kidzkastleri , while also starting ballet/tap and acrobatics dance classes at @dancinspirit . They say age 3 kicks off stronger emotional development, so building that self-esteem early is key 🙏🏿

#girldad #stayingbusy #birthdays #ballet #acrobatics #blackgirlmagic taken in Rhode Island by @darryn_lee

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2 years ago

“The greatest marriages are built on teamwork. A mutual respect, a healthy dose of admiration, and a never-ending portion of love and grace.” — Fawn Weaver

Five years married! 🥂

I read somewhere that five years married is important and represents growth, strength, and love. We have accomplished so much together personally and professionally in this time, and it has been exciting having each other as partners and living out our dreams. 💪🏿

We celebrated this occasion in California by spending some time together at @meadowoodnapavalley , visiting friends, and seeing a long standing mentor of mine tie the knot. Being able to be in places I couldn’t afford as a kid, in my home state and city, made the trip hella reflective on how wild life can be 🙌🏿

Big ups to @ayisha_lee for riding shotgun with me, so let’s keep the party going! 🎉🎊

#blacklove #marriage #justakidfromcompton #family #growth taken in California by @darryn_lee

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2 years ago

“…If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, but make allowance for their doubting too…” - If by Rudyard Kipling

Today is the 75th anniversary for our Epsilon Gamma Lambda Chapter (@thebostonalphas ) of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. (@apa1906network ) ! And also, thanks to @mayorwu , Boston Alphas Day! 🤙🏿

I am proud to have been able to cross the burning sands with these guys in this season. I wouldn’t have wanted any other group of fellas riding with me. 🙏🏿

With so many #alphamen inspiring me throughout my life, joining the Phold had been deep in my heart and soul for quite a while. Now that we’re here, it’s more important than ever to not rest on our laurels, and continue shaping the image of men across the world. 💪🏿

Cheers to our line, Walezi (Swahili for Guardians), and to the next 75 years being even more impactful for the Greater Boston community than the last 75! 🥂

#alphaphialpha #livefive #manlydeeds #scholarship #loveforallmankind #onecaalphas #menofdistinction #roadtodiamondjubilee #spring2024 #d9 #phlyalphas #dothework #blackmen #gettight #whoyouwit #greeklife taken in Boston, Massachusetts by @darryn_lee

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2 years ago

“Before you marry a person, you should first make them use a computer with slow internet to see who they really are.” — Will Ferrell

Great time seeing our good friends from @tuckschool make the union official, and re-connecting with classmates! 🥂

I’m sure having a wedding MC’d in three languages and consist of three cultural ceremonies is taxing, but @junehong_ig and Jun Oh pulled it off flawlessly! 🙌🏿

Seoul itself is a dope city full of culture with a lot to offer, especially some creative speakeasies. And can’t forget walking into most stores and being blessed with slow jazz, hip hop, and/or Neo-soul music mostly played. 🙏🏿

#onejune #travel #bschoollife #vibes #blacktravel #travelnoire #wedding taken in South Korea by @darryn_lee

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3 years ago

“A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with
the same person.” - Mignon McLaughlin

Amazing weekend seeing one of my best friends marrying his best friend! 🥂

Marriage is an adventure that requires constant attention and focus, and @rahjer104 , we love to see you embarking on this wonderful next chapter of life. I was honored to be by your side bro 🤵🏿‍♂️

@keyswithkamarah , welcome to the family! Keep my boy tight as I know you will! 😉

#inevitablyemery #blacklove #dallaswedding #crewlove #justakidfromcompton #blackexcellence @ayisha_lee taken in The Hillside Estate by @darryn_lee

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“Take only memories. Leave only footprints.” - Chief Seattle

Awesome time celebrating this beauty’s 35th, our 4th yr marriage anniversary (10th yr together), and Father’s Day. Couldn’t ask for a better road dawg 🙏🏿

#travel #blackexcellence #justakidfromcompton #40countriesby35 #leaveyourkidsathome #juneteenth #traveladdict #blackpassportstamps #travelnoire taken in Turks And Caicos by @darryn_lee

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“Love is or it ain’t. Thin love ain’t love at all.” - Toni Morrison

@bemensah and @mcrystal127 made it official this weekend! Ever since our @mltorg CP days in ‘09, Ben has always brought a positive outlook on any situation, and it has been an honor to watch him as we all try to figure this life thing out. Love to see him begin this journey with his best friend! 🍾

Keep building, evolving, and loving each other with your all. Congratulations!🙌🏿

And shout out to @poetryaaron on officiating and bringing his poetic skills to make the day even brighter🙏🏿

#mltfam #blacklove #nyccrew #gritsandbiscuits taken in New York City, N.Y. by @darryn_lee

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