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Dr. Willie H. Clemons's inspiring book, This Is My Story: This Is My Song: One Man's Journey To Turning Oppositions Into Opportunities And Fulfilling His Unique Gifts, shares his personal experiences and insights on growing up in Alabama. Along the way, the author weaves a beautiful and inspiring story of his journey to fulfilling his childhood dreams of a life of service. Dedicated to being a change agent and bridge builder for his African American community, he was unwavering on what he felt was his God-given purpose. He shares the challenges he faced during the Jim Crow era in Alabama and how he turned those challenges into opportunities. As we journey with him from 1940s Mobile, Alabama, to Chicago and on to the bustling and progressive city of Atlanta, we not only get a sweeping overview of history, a vicarious travelogue experience and the grit and conviction of the man; we cannot help but be inspired by the impact and legacy of a man who dedicated his life to service and his community. At the end of every chapter, Dr. Clemons offers practical advice in his teachable moments section on how to turn your dreams into reality.

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Dr. Willie H. Clemons is an accomplished access broker with vision, experience, and relationships to honor and support the mission of institutions and organizations. He has over fifty years of experience as an educator and public servant. He served as senior advisor to the president of Clark Atlanta University, was associate vice president and executive director of external affairs at Morehouse School of Medicine, a college administrator at the Atlanta Metropolitan State College, and a college professor at Tuskegee University and The College of DuPage, Illinois. Leveraging his vast network of relationships, he has garnered financial resources for important causes, particularly related to education, youth, and young adults. He has spearheaded successful, complex fundraising events that have raised millions of dollars for scholarships, mentoring programs, and academic centers. He and his wife, Leteria, live in Sarasota, Florida. They have two adult daughters. Mirron Willis has narrated over 200 audiobooks across various literary genres and has won several Earphone Awards for Excellence and is an Audie Award finalist and winner. Notable works include Ginny Gall by Charlie Smith, The Smokey Dalton Series by Kris Nelscott; My Song: A Memoir by Harry Belafonte; The Long Fall (Booklist, Best of 2009) and others by Walter Mosley; Uncle Tom's Cabin, Elijah of Buxton, The Translator; and Souls of Black Folk by W. E. B Dubois. In three seasons at the Ensemble Theatre (Houston, Texas), Mirron appeared as JP in What I Learned in Paris, Malcolm X in The Meeting, Henry in Race, and as Countee Cullen in Knock Me a Kiss (2013 Giorgee Award for Best Leading Actor). Other roles include Twelfth Night, Much Ado About Nothing, Henry VI Parts 2 & 3, and A Raisin in the Sun with the world-renowned Oregon Shakespeare Festival. He has also performed as guest narrator with the Houston Symphony. Film and TV guest appearances include Criminal Minds, Private Practice, The Exes, Monk, 24, Seinfeld, Cheers, The Parkers, Living Single, E.R., Star Trek, and Independence Day, among others. Mirron resides and records audiobooks on his family's historic ranch in East Texas.

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