Hi, I'm Marsalis! I am currently a research student at Wayne State University studying psychology and urban studies. The urban landscape is my passion. I'm trying to learn more more and see more by traveling and meeting new people and seeing new cultures.

I am very fascinated with art, urban development, social justice, music, film, punk culture and gardening.

I am willing to trade labor for shelter as well

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am trying to learn more about the world outside of my own. With that being said, I am trying to travel and meet new people!

Interests

• culture
• graphic design
• music festivals
• meditation
• traveling
• music
• latin music
• hiking
• martial arts
• art history
• cultural studies
• art
• latin america
• graffiti
• peace
• latin dances
• afrobeat
• afro dance
• afro
• afrofuturism

Music, Movies, and Books

Robert Greene is one of my favorite authors alongside others like Angela Davis and Assanta Shakur. I love history and social studies books. I am huge into research and one of my latest passions has been the utilizations of hip hop in crossing social barriers for mental health.

Other good films that I like are an Oversimplification of Her Beauty, City of God, American Beauty and Tsotsi

I love hip hop and beats but I also love indie and alternative rock

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I lived in China for 5 months as a volunteer English Teacher, Traveled to Colombia to study peace and conflict after the civil conflict, stayed at Trumbullplex in Detroit, published research around the topic of school to prison pipeline, Became a member of Sigma Lambda Beta

Teach, Learn, Share

Can teach grant writing and pitching business

Willing to learn skills such as gardening and housework to help out

Can share knowledge of research and other topics around social science

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, China, Colombia, Mexico

Countries I’ve Lived In

China