Abraham Bolden will speak at the annual JFK Lancer November in Dallas 2008 Conference at the Adelphi Hotel to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
Mr. Bolden has the unique distinction of being the first African American US Secret Service Agent assigned to the White House Detail by President Kennedy. He will share the stage with other researchers, historians, and authors.
Mr. Bolden will address the conference attendees on November 21 at 1:45 PM CST. He will also participate in the booksigning at 5:30 PM. See
schedule and
speaker bio.
Meet Abraham Bolden, the First African American Assigned to the Presidential Secret Service
Toms River Branch
Monday, Nov. 17, 7 p.m.
Register Online or call 732-349-6200.
Abraham Bolden, the first African American assigned to the Presidential Secret Service, and the author of The Echo from Dealey Plaza, will be at the Toms River branch to relate the gripping and unforgettable true story of bravery and patriotism in the face of bitter hatred and unthinkable corruption.
Abraham Bolden was a young African American Secret Service agent in Chicago when he was asked by John F. Kennedy himself to join the White House Secret Service detail. For Bolden, it was a dream come true—and an encouraging sign of the charismatic president’s vision for a new America.
But the dream quickly turned sour when Bolden found himself regularly subjected to open hostility and blatant racism. He was taunted, mocked, and disparaged but remained strong, and he did not allow himself to become discouraged.
Abraham Bolden will be honored by the
African American Arts Alliance of Chicago - Black Excellence Award for Outstanding Achievement in Literature for his publication "The Echo From Dealey Plaza" at the
DuSable Museum of African American History, 740 E. 56th Place, Chicago, IL 60637. Admission is $30 per person. Attire is Black tie or Afrocentric. For additional information, contact Jackie Taylor, President, African American Arts Alliance of Chicago 773-769-5201 or 773-769-0964.
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Abraham Bolden appeared at Columbia College for the Creative Non Fiction Week at
1104 S Wabash, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60605.
Here is an excerpt from the event:
http://www.colum.edu/specialevents/cnfw/
Welcome to Creative Nonfiction Week 2008, an annual collaboration between the English, Fiction Writing and Journalism departments at Columbia College Chicago. Our goal is to bring you a range of voices, familiar and new, renowned and emerging, all helping to define and redefine the genre of creative nonfiction.
Creative nonfiction comes in many forms: memoir, narrative journalism, travel writing, personal essay, descriptive storytelling, and more. What they all have in common is a basis in reality, from careful observation to honest emotional truth.
This year, we are pleased to bring you a variety of writers, storytellers and journalists who are exploring creative nonfiction in many media through writing, sound, performance and image. We hope you find them as inspiring as we do.
All events are free and open to the public. Creative Nonfiction Week is co-sponsored by the departments of English, Fiction Writing, and Journalism.
Abraham Bolden, author of "The Echo from Dealey Plaza", will visit
Lincoln University of Missouri during
Homecoming 2008 for a speaking engagement and booksigning. Mr. Bolden graduated cum laude from Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri, with a B.A. in music composition.
Contact
Elizabeth Wilson,
Lois Marshall,
Benecia Williams, or call 573-681-5509 concerning the Lincoln University of Missouri book signing
For additional information about the Homecoming activities go to the
Lincoln University of Missouri website.
Abraham Bolden is featured on Urban Influence Magazine in July/August 2008 issue.
Abraham Bolden
The First African American to serve on the United States Secret Service White House Detail under President John F. Kennedy
Will discuss and autograph his book:
at The Carter G. Woodson Library, 9500 South Halsted Street, Chicago, IL 60628
Sunday, September 28, 2008 from 1:30 to 4:30 P.M. Please plan to attend.
This announcement approved by the Echo from Dealey Plaza, LLC
www.echofromdealeyplaza.net
Abraham Bolden is scheduled to speak and sign his book, The Echo From Dealey Plaza, at
Ocean County Library, Toms River, NJ on November 17, 2008 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM.
For additional information go to the
website or contact:
Scott Rodas- Ocean County Library
101 Washington St
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 349-6200 ext. 5912
