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By AFRO Staff<\/p>\n

Rasul and Malachi Wright know how to bring in a new year.<\/p>\n

The twin brothers, who closed out 2022 by walking across the Towson University commencement stage to receive their undergraduate degrees, are now stepping into 2023 with vision and purpose.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnly nine months ago, I suffered significant unforeseen complications during a routine inguinal hernia surgery that resulted in me learning to stand, walk, and run again,\u201d said Malachi Wright. \u201cThis was one of the most challenging moments in my life. The memories I keep in my metaphorical \u2018front pocket\u2019 of me persevering through previous challenges motivated me to get back to my optimal health.\u201d<\/p>\n

The College Park, Md. natives, now 22, are just two of the roughly 2,200 graduates who were awarded bachelor degrees ceremony last month, but it wasn\u2019t their first stop in higher education.<\/p>\n

On scholarship, they first earned associate degrees at Prince George\u2019s County Community College. Next came full-ride scholarships at Towson University.<\/p>\n

The two have overcome every obstacle thrown at them. And they did more than just survive\u2013 they thrived. Rasul Wright says that the strength of their ancestors gave them energy to keep moving towards their goal.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere have been many moments in my life where I have thought about throwing in the towel and quitting, but whenever I am feeling unmotivated or wanting to forfeit to the pressures of life, I remind myself that if my ancestors would quit, I wouldn\u2019t be here today,\u201d said Rasul. \u201cIf my ancestors, who were brought to America during the transatlantic slave trade and begrudgingly served in South Carolina would\u2019ve quit, I would not be able to represent their legacy today.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThose who have come before me motivate me to not succumb to the pressures of life,\u201d he continued. \u201cMoreover, I am empowered by reflecting on my twin brother Malachi and the many nights that we sat in our car broke down on the side of the road talking about our dreams!\u201d<\/p>\n

Rasul said that he has also drawn strength from his twin.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe empower each other and push each other to be successful in all avenues of life,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Director of Competitive Fellowships and Awards Mary Sajini Devadasa, a Towson associate professor, worked closely with Rasul during his matriculation at the university. She commented on how she watched Rasul Wright take on leadership roles both on and off the Baltimore County campus.<\/p>\n

\u201cRasul is a strong academic, passionate leader, a preacher and is born to be an ambassador with his code-switching training for protecting human rights. Sometimes it takes people a lifetime to find their passion and purpose, but Rasul was born with the mind to serve others,\u201d said Devadasa.<\/p>\n

\u201cRasul is born to lead. He is an ordained pastor of a Baptist church in Washington, D.C. with 6,000 congregants and teaches in a seminary,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

She added that he is a leader of several academic honors societies on campus and has served as president and founding executive member for Omicron Delta Kappa in addition to being the first black male president of Phi Alpha Theta, a law fraternity.<\/p>\n

Devadas said she has no doubt that Rasul is on his way to greatness.<\/p>\n

\u201cI salute his achievements and his will to be a change agent and bring about educational reform for the betterment of humanity,\u201d she said. \u201cHe is on his way to empowering citizens in marginalized societies through education.\u201d<\/p>\n

The two are a long way from their jobs at BJ\u2019s, where they worked right after graduating from high school. Now, the twin brothers have started a scholarship for other students.<\/p>\n

Rasul will be attending law school, while brother Malachi will be learning the finer points of delivering quality care at dental school. The university has reported that both have already received acceptance letters from Ivy League schools.<\/p>\n

Towson University Biology professor Erin Harberts said Malachi Wright demonstrates the necessary attitude to make change in the world.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you have ever been in a Zoom meeting with Malachi, you may see the quote \u2018Dreams do not work unless you do\u2019 in his background. In every aspect of his life Malachi truly embodies this statement,\u201d said Harberts. \u201cWhether he is setting up in the science building early in the morning to study or he is networking to bring groups of people together, he puts the work in to enact change. Malachi\u2019s focus is unmatched and with genuine passion he creates a conversation space where no problem seems insurmountable.\u201d<\/p>\n

The two brothers are a shining example of Black excellence, but they say they couldn\u2019t have done it without the guidance of mentors and ancestors who have guided and gone before them.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere have been many role models and mentors who have pushed me along the way, but I believe that those who have had the most direct impact on my life are Rev. Reginald Wright, the late Congressman John Lewis, my Grandmother Glenda Fay Wright, Rev. Willie F. Wilson, and my girlfriend Katelyn,\u201d said Rasul Wright. \u201cAll have inspired me to use my story to inspire others to be the change that they hope to see in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

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