"He walked in with just a friend. No fan club. No entourage. Some students walking by were staring. It was probably not because they had seen his music video on MTV Europe, nor because they had heard him in concert. But more likely because he is different.
As he started to talk, this 33 year-old black man, Alex Boyé, had a message that he was trying to convey — a message of hope and change. Even though Boyé is a European pop sensation, life was not always fame and glory. From his childhood in London to his journey to the United States, Boyé has seen a change in his faith, lifestyle and occupation.
"In the world’s eyes, I had everything, but in my own eyes I had nothing. Now in my eyes I have everything and in the world’s eyes I have nothing," Boye said." Read the rest of the story here.