From the Classroom to Building Wealth: Kendrick Kumabe on Education, Real Estate, Media & Legacy
55m | Oct 14, 2026What if the job everybody told you wouldn't make you wealthy became the foundation you used to become a millionaire?
On this episode of In the Studio with J Haleem, J sits down with Kendrick Kumabe for a conversation about education, literacy, money, real estate, entrepreneurship, media—and building a legacy bigger than yourself.
Kendrick's story doesn't follow a straight line.
He grew up in Miami with his grandmother and experienced instability after losing her as a teenager.
He earned a full scholarship to college.
He learned about investing early.
He became a stockbroker.
He entered the classroom.
He became a school administrator and education leader.
He invested in real estate.
He became an author.
He built businesses.
And through all of it, one principle remained consistent:
Education.
Whether he's talking about teaching children to read, helping educators build wealth, helping families become homeowners or creating media that tells positive stories, Kendrick sees education as a tool for changing lives.
