Wallo267 Discusses Armed With Good Intentions

MahoganyBooks is thrilled to host an exciting afternoon with artist & on air personality Wallace "Wallo267" Peeples as we celebrate his memoir Armed with Good Intentions, detailing his journey from Pr*son to success with his trademark honesty and voice. A special thanks to friends at Sycamore and Oak for sharing their venue for this monumentous event.

About the book: Armed with Good intentions

Wallace “Wallo267” Peeples spent twenty years in and out of the Pr*son system before restarting his life and catapulting himself to unforeseen levels of social impact, cultural influence, and success. Now he shares his story with the trademark honesty that’s made him an inspiration to those who need it most.
Named after his well-respected father who disappeared when he was two, Wallo grew up in North Philadelphia with his mom, brothers, and grandmother, feeling pressure to achieve the success and reputation his father had on the streets. Spending time in and out of juvenile detention centers, school psychologists and counselors labeled him “criminal-minded” and his luck on the streets involving petty crimes would soon run out. After his involvement in an armed robbery, Wallo was arrested and received a Pr*son sentence of nineteen to fifty-two years. Upon serving twenty years of his sentence, Wallo was released and returned home to Philadelphia.
This memoir traces the journey from Wallo’s youth and incarceration to his incredible success. In his time spent in Pr*son, Wallo came to understand that he was armed with the wrong intentions despite great potential via a lack of guidance and proper mindset. With this understanding, he reckoned with the choices that put him there, accepted responsibility for his own actions, and vowed to arm himself with only good intentions upon his release.
Wallo’s reflection and new-found philosophy—which he now shares with you—informed the new trajectory of his life. On the day of his release, Wallo moved back to Philly and started on a new frontier of entrepreneurialism. Armed with vigor and intention, his viral motivational content gained Wallo over sixty-thousand Instagram followers on his first day of freedom. This would prove to only be the start of his continuously growing career utilizing his social influence as a motivational speaker, entrepreneur, and cultural changemaker.
In Armed with Good Intentions, Wallo shares his hardships and triumphs and personal philosophy with his widest audience yet. Wallo spins his story of despair and tragedy into sage wisdom, inspiring anyone who is looking for the motivation to revise how they see the obstacles in their own lives.

About the author: Wallace Peeples, better known online as “Wallo267,” is a multi-hyphenated entrepreneur, a social influencer and activist, and a three-time Ted X speaker that reaches millions of people globally. He cohosts his Barstool Sports podcast Million Dollaz Worth of Game with his cousin and rapper Gillie Da Kid. Not only is Wallo a top-rated podcaster and revered cultural advisor on YouTube, but he is also the chief marketing officer of REFORM Alliance, an organization dedicated to transforming probation and parole systems. He is a highly sought-after thought leader who has captivated the hearts and minds of a diverse spectrum of people utilizing his unwavering, humanitarian gift to humor, provoke, and incite prosperous mindset shifts and awe-inspiring change.

Event guidelines are subject to change.

• 2:30 PM - Doors Open | 3 PM Conversation Begins
• Non-refundable tickets, however transfers made be made.
• Face masks optional throughout event.
• Please email us at at least 14 days in advance at [email protected] should you need any accommodations to attend this event
• Please note, books not picked up at the event can be retrieved at our National Harbor location for two weeks after event day. Afterwhich, they will be donated to a local organization.
• Photographs may be taken during the event WITHOUT FLASH.
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--Let's have an amazing afternoon,

The MahoganyBooks Team

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Sycamore & Oak, 1110 Oak Drive Southeast, Washington, United States