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 speaks at Vodak East Side library the day following the presidential election.
