The Echo

Abraham Bolden to appear at Ocean County Library, Toms River Branch

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.

posted by A W. Bolden @ 11/14/2008 06:38:00 PM