[1] He follows in the tradition of his great-grandmother, Dr. Mary Alice Person LaSaine[2] (1882-1957), an early black educator.

[4] While attending St. Leo College at Fort McPherson, he studied philosophy and religion, and soon became interested in the effect of "bad ideas" and the lack of scientific knowledge of the general public.

[5] Finley took a hiatus from school and began his 12-year internet media career with an internet radio show, The Infidel Guy Show[6] (1999-2010), which focused on educating the public about science, philosophy, ethics, freethought, and the value of critical thinking.

[7] Finley's programs, Freethought Radio and The Infidel Guy Show, featured personalities from across the philosophical and scientific spectrum, including scientists Michio Kaku and Richard Dawkins, lawyer Michael Newdow, creationist Kent Hovind, Ali Sina of Faith Freedom International, philosopher Massimo Pigliucci, and Michael Shermer, founder of the Skeptics Society.

[9] Finley returned to school, graduating from Amridge University (2011), and completed his master's degree at SUNY at Buffalo[10] (2013).