FOR EVERY CUPCAKE HE SELLS, HE GIVES ONE TO A FAMILY IN NEED.
GIVES ONE TO A FAMILY IN NEED. IN HONOR OF THE MAN WHO INSPIRED
IN HONOR OF THE MAN WHO INSPIRED HIS MISSION, DR. KING.
HIS MISSION, DR. KING. IN HIS FAMILY’S KITCHEN,
IN HIS FAMILY’S KITCHEN, 14-YEAR-OLD MICHAEL HAS MASTERED
14-YEAR-OLD MICHAEL HAS MASTERED A SECRET RECIPE.
A SECRET RECIPE. COMBINING HIS LOVE OF BAKING.
COMBINING HIS LOVE OF BAKING. >> WE LOVE TO SEE IT GOING FROM
>> WE LOVE TO SEE IT GOING FROM FLOUR AND SUGAR AND EGGS, TO A
FLOUR AND SUGAR AND EGGS, TO A COMPLETE FINISHED PART.
COMPLETE FINISHED PART. >> Reporter: TO THE PASSION OF
>> Reporter: TO THE PASSION OF THOSE THAT HAVE RISEN TO THE
THOSE THAT HAVE RISEN TO THE OCCASION, WHEN THEY SAW A NEED
OCCASION, WHEN THEY SAW A NEED TO CHANGE.
TO CHANGE. >> I HAVE THE AUDACITY TO
>> I HAVE THE AUDACITY TO BELIEVE, THAT PEOPLES
BELIEVE, THAT PEOPLES EVERYWHERE, CAN HAVE THREE MEALS
EVERYWHERE, CAN HAVE THREE MEALS ADAY FOR THEIR BODIES.
ADAY FOR THEIR BODIES. >> EDUCATION AND CULTURE FOR
>> EDUCATION AND CULTURE FOR THEIR MINDS AND DIGNITY AND
THEIR MINDS AND DIGNITY AND EQUALITY FOR THEIR SPIRITS.
EQUALITY FOR THEIR SPIRITS. I BELIEVE WHAT SELF-CENTERED MEN
I BELIEVE WHAT SELF-CENTERED MEN HAVE TORE DOWN, OTHER MEN CAN
HAVE TORE DOWN, OTHER MEN CAN BUILD UP.
BUILD UP. >> Reporter: WHY DO YOU LIKE
>> Reporter: WHY DO YOU LIKE THAT QUOTE?
THAT QUOTE? >> HE KNOWS THAT PEOPLE WHO ARE
>> HE KNOWS THAT PEOPLE WHO ARE CENTERED AROUND OTHERS CAN BUILD
CENTERED AROUND OTHERS CAN BUILD UP AND RE-CREATE WHAT OTHER
UP AND RE-CREATE WHAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE TORE DOWN.
PEOPLE HAVE TORE DOWN. >> Reporter: FOR AS LONG AS HE
>> Reporter: FOR AS LONG AS HE CAN REMEMBER, MICHAEL SAYS HE’S
CAN REMEMBER, MICHAEL SAYS HE’S LOOKED UP TO DR. MARTIN LUTHER
LOOKED UP TO DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
KING JR. HIS WORK AND MESSAGE OF PUBLIC
HIS WORK AND MESSAGE OF PUBLIC SERVICE, INSPIRED THIS TEEN
SERVICE, INSPIRED THIS TEEN BAKER INTO HIS TALENT TO INSPIRE
BAKER INTO HIS TALENT TO INSPIRE OTHERS.
OTHERS. FOR EVERY CUPCAKE YOU MAKE, YOU
FOR EVERY CUPCAKE YOU MAKE, YOU GIVE AWAY A CUPCAKE.
GIVE AWAY A CUPCAKE. WHO ARE YOU GIVING THE CUPCAKES
WHO ARE YOU GIVING THE CUPCAKES TO?
TO? >> SOMETIMES I GO TO SHELTERS.
>> SOMETIMES I GO TO SHELTERS. I’LL GO AROUND D.C. FEEDING THE
I’LL GO AROUND D.C. FEEDING THE HOMELESS.
HOMELESS. >> Reporter: MICHAEL USES THIS
>> Reporter: MICHAEL USES THIS ONE FOR ONE MODEL, TO RUN
ONE FOR ONE MODEL, TO RUN MICHAEL’S DESSERTS, THE BUSINESS
MICHAEL’S DESSERTS, THE BUSINESS HE STARTED AT AGE 11, AT THE
HE STARTED AT AGE 11, AT THE SAME TIME AN EPILEPSY DIAGNOSIS
SAME TIME AN EPILEPSY DIAGNOSIS PREVENTED HIM FROM DOING SOME OF
PREVENTED HIM FROM DOING SOME OF HIS FAVORITE PHYSICAL
HIS FAVORITE PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES.
ACTIVITIES. WHAT DO YOU SAY TO ANYBODY THAT
WHAT DO YOU SAY TO ANYBODY THAT MAY HAVE A SETBACK AND TURNED IT
MAY HAVE A SETBACK AND TURNED IT INTO SOMETHING THAT HAS BLOOMED
INTO SOMETHING THAT HAS BLOOMED INTO SOMETHING SO AMAZING?
INTO SOMETHING SO AMAZING? >> I WOULD SAY WHAT MICHAEL SAID
>> I WOULD SAY WHAT MICHAEL SAID TO ME.
TO ME. IT’S NOT ABOUT WHAT YOU CAN DO’T
IT’S NOT ABOUT WHAT YOU CAN DO’T DO.
DO. IT’S ABOUT DOING WHAT YOU CAN
IT’S ABOUT DOING WHAT YOU CAN DO.
DO. >> Reporter: WITH A LITTLE HELP
>> Reporter: WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MOM, EVERY MONTH, MICHAEL
FROM MOM, EVERY MONTH, MICHAEL BAKES NEARLY 400 CUPCAKES,
BAKES NEARLY 400 CUPCAKES, INCLUDING SOME HE MAKES AS PART
INCLUDING SOME HE MAKES AS PART OF A MONTHLY SERIES, PART OF
OF A MONTHLY SERIES, PART OF WHAT HE CALLS FREEDOM FIGHTERS.
WHAT HE CALLS FREEDOM FIGHTERS. HISTORICAL FIGHT
HISTORICAL FIGHT HISTORICAL FIGURES LIKE MAYA
HISTORICAL FIGURES LIKE MAYA ANGELOU AND HARRIET TUBMAN.
ANGELOU AND HARRIET TUBMAN. BUT THIS MONTH, HE HONORS
BUT THIS MONTH, HE HONORS DR. KING.
DR. KING. TELL ME ABOUT MLK AND THIS
TELL ME ABOUT MLK AND THIS RECIPE.
RECIPE. >> THE CONNECTION OF THE SWEET
>> THE CONNECTION OF THE SWEET POTATO PIE IS AN IMPORTANT AND
POTATO PIE IS AN IMPORTANT AND POPULAR AFRICAN-AMERICAN PIE.
POPULAR AFRICAN-AMERICAN PIE. >> Reporter: HE INJECTS EACH
>> Reporter: HE INJECTS EACH CUPCAKE WITH THE FILLING HE
CUPCAKE WITH THE FILLING HE MAKES FROM SCRATCH.
MAKES FROM SCRATCH. >> MORE SUGAR.
>> MORE SUGAR. >> Reporter: USING A FAMILY
>> Reporter: USING A FAMILY RECIPE, PASSED DOWN THROUGH THE
RECIPE, PASSED DOWN THROUGH THE GENERATIONS.
GENERATIONS. >> MORE BUTTER AND SOME SALT.
>> MORE BUTTER AND SOME SALT. >> Reporter: THE ONLY
>> Reporter: THE ONLY MEASUREMENT INVOLVED, THE SIZE
MEASUREMENT INVOLVED, THE SIZE OF HIS SMILE, WHEN HE KNOWS HE
OF HIS SMILE, WHEN HE KNOWS HE HAS IT RIGHT.
HAS IT RIGHT. MICHAEL TOPS THE TREATS WITH
MICHAEL TOPS THE TREATS WITH ICING.
ICING. TWO LAYERS?
TWO LAYERS? >> YES.
>> YES. >> Reporter: AND A BIT MORE PIE
>> Reporter: AND A BIT MORE PIE FILLING.
FILLING. A LITTLE FILLING.
A LITTLE FILLING. BEAUTIFUL.
BEAUTIFUL. AND A ROASTED MARSHMALLOW, THE
AND A ROASTED MARSHMALLOW, THE FINISHING TOUCH, SIGNALING THE
FINISHING TOUCH, SIGNALING THE MOMENT WE’VE ALL BEEN WAITING
MOMENT WE’VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR.
FOR. THIS IS BEAUTIFUL.
THIS IS BEAUTIFUL. ESPECIALLY ME.
ESPECIALLY ME. I MEAN, PRETTY AMAZING.
I MEAN, PRETTY AMAZING. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> Reporter: I THINK YOU HAVE A
>> Reporter: I THINK YOU HAVE A FUCH
FUCH FUTURE.
FUTURE. A FUTURE DRAWING FROM THE WISDOM
A FUTURE DRAWING FROM THE WISDOM OF THE PAST, TO CARRY OUT HIS
OF THE PAST, TO CARRY OUT HIS OWN DREAM OF HELPING THOSE IN
OWN DREAM OF HELPING THOSE IN NEED, ONE SWEET GESTURE AT A
NEED, ONE SWEET GESTURE AT A TIME.
TIME. THIS IS HIS RECIPE.
THIS IS HIS RECIPE. WANT TO TRY IT?
WANT TO TRY IT? >> YEAH.
>> YEAH. >> THE MARSHMALLOW IS A NICE
>> THE MARSHMALLOW IS A NICE TOUCH, BY THE WAY.
TOUCH, BY THE WAY. >> IT’S CUTE, RIGHT?
>> IT’S CUTE, RIGHT? HE WAS SITTING AT HOME.
HE WAS SITTING AT HOME. YOU GET A DIAGNOSIS LIKE THAT.
