Educated at Tuskegee University and the University of North Texas, Sho studied Television/Film, Anthropology, and Public Administration. He has become a creative, consultant, and social-thought leader in contemporary culture. He has spent the last decade traveling the world as a recording artist and public speaker. He has done numerous overseas activist works, ranging from race relations in South Africa to establishing musical cohorts in Indonesia. He is an award-nominated artist and founding member of nationally known hip-hop group 116 Clique. Sho Baraka is also the founder of Forth District and The And Campaign. As a member of Humble Beast, he now desires to blend his artistic platform with his academic leanings to contribute a unique perspective in both arenas in hopes of raising the standard, thereby raising the culture. Sho currently lives in Atlanta, GA and serves as the Executive Director of Terminus Collective, a network that is active in civic and cultural innovation.