AmeriCAN Spirit Award

His first book says it all in 1999 nothing stops him to succeed. He is an Emmy Award winner, talk show host, author, speaker, actor, producer, humanitarian, and entrepreneur. This guy from the Baltimore Ghetto triumphs adversity against all odds. He first becomes a Marine in 1974. The following year is chosen and later graduates from the Naval Academy as an Intelligence Officer with an engineering degree and mastery of Mandarin Chinese. He began his professional career as a motivational speaker talking to teens, parents and community leaders across the country. His anti drug pro education message has been captivating audiences ever since. He entertains millions weekly with the real life stories that inspire everyone. He portrays everyday the AmeriCAN^® Spirit