The Hopes for Thirty

The Hopes for Thirty is a thought-provoking reflection piece that takes readers on a journey of looking forward with a bold and audacious hope to plant the seeds necessary for a productive life.

The Hopes for Thirty takes readers on a journey to understanding that life's journey is dictated by one's perception of life's greatest moments and challenges. In this raw and emotional recounting, David encourages readers through his own life and experiences to shift from moving through life deciding to survive and navigate based on fear to living a life that flourishes in hope and the full embrace of the unexpected. As David celebrates the milestone of turning thirty, he reflects on the first 29 years of life from honesty, healing, and understanding, while taking readers on an exciting ride looking forward with audacious hope at the next decade.

A native of Gary, IN, and current southside resident of Chicago, David Collier King is the founder and President of New Frontier Ventures Corp, a parent-holding company on a mission to transform black communities through the development of innovative social entertainment, hospitality, lifestyle amenities, and community development. As a student of political science and community development, Collier-King has worked for the City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development and the Cook County Department of Planning and Development, leading and managing federal grant programs that impact and promote community economic development projects, as well as develop innovative storytelling techniques to promote impact and make community planning and development equitable and accessible. David is driven by a desire to transform black communities into communities of tomorrow that are places where residents can live, work, play, and own. A lover of all things Disney, David possesses a large Disney collection and continues to seek some of the rarest and most special Disney collectibles. A husband, a dog dad, and a writer at heart, David loves to use writing as a storytelling mechanism that can change the world.