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Eddie Connor is an American author, professor, public speaker, minister, and radio/TV correspondent.
Early life[edit]
Connor was born in Detroit, Michigan and grew up in Kingston, Jamaica. As a product of a divorced family, he was raised by his mother. During his teenage years, Connor was diagnosed with stage four cancer, and underwent chemotherapy and radiation.[1]
Career[edit]
Since 2012, Connor has been a graduate education professor at Marygrove College.[2] He speaks at churches, community centers, conferences, and colleges. With clergy people, Connor publicly speaks against crime in communities.[3] Connor is a bestselling author of 8 books and founder of the mentoring program Boys 2 Books[4][5] which is geared toward instructing young males via literacy, leadership, and life skills enrichment.[6]
In 2012, as an aide to former U.S. Congressman Hansen Clarke, Connor’s efforts assisted in the development of H.Res.721 which became the impetus for President Barack Obama’s, My Brother's Keeper initiative.[7]
Connor has garnered honors, such as The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Award[7] and The Black Male Engagement Award.[8]
In 2016, he was a recipient of The President Barack Obama Volunteer Service Award.[9] Before Obama left office in January of 2017 and named to Michigan Chronicle’s Top 40 under 40.[10]
Books[edit]
- Purposefully Prepared to Persevere, 2006, AuthorHouse, ISBN 978-1425910570 Search this book on
. - Collections of Reflections: Volumes 1-3: Symphonies of Strength, 2008, AuthorHouse, ISBN 978-1434350879 Search this book on .
- E.CON the ICON: From Pop Culture to President Barack Obama, 2009, AuthorHouse, ISBN 978-1438969916 Search this book on .
- Unwrap The Gift In YOU, 2013, ISBN 978-1494215842 Search this book on .[11]
- Heal Your Heart: Discover How To Live, Love, And Heal From Broken Relationships, 2014, ISBN 978-0692302941 Search this book on .[7]
- My Brother's Keeper, 2015, ISBN 978-0997050400 Search this book on .[12]
- Dear Queen: Jewels of Wisdom for Loving Yourself and Knowing Your Worth, 2017,ISBN 978-0997050448 Search this book on .[13][14]
- WOMAN: Discover Beauty in Brokenness and Wisdom from Your Wounds, 2018, ISBN 978-0997050462 Search this book on .
References[edit]
- ↑ "Five-time Author, Dr. Eddie M. Connor, Jr. speaks from the heart, in his new book Heal Your Heart". The Michigan Chronicle. 29 December 2014.
- ↑ "Rappers, entrepreneurs star in rally for Detroit youths". Detroit Free Press.
- ↑ "Church leaders: Stop 'summer of killing' in Detroit". Detroit Free Press.
- ↑ "TOWAR: Teacher inspires reading with Boys 2 Books program". The Daily Tribune.
- ↑ "Opening A New World Though Story 'Boys 2 Books' Gives Safe Haven For Learning". CBS Local. 18 January 2014.
- ↑ "Street Beat Web Exclusive: Dr. Eddie Connor Talks About Literacy". CBS Local. 21 June 2016.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Five-time Author, Dr. Eddie M. Connor, Jr. speaks from the heart, in his new book Heal Your Heart". The Michigan Chronicle. 29 December 2014.
- ↑ Landon, Simone (24 January 2012). "Black Male Engagement's Detroit Grant Winners Announced". Huffington Post.
- ↑ Community, BMe (21 November 2017). "Cancer Survivor and Best Selling Author named new host of Michigan Alive". Huffington Post.
- ↑ "Congratulations to the Michigan Chronicle 40 Under 40 Class of 2017". The Michigan Chronicle. 24 January 2017.
- ↑ "Eddie Connor Helps Us Unleash, Unlock & Unwrap The Gift In Us". WPZR. 18 December 2013.
- ↑ "Dr. Eddie Connor Jr. says new book, 'My Brother's Keeper' aims to strengthen Black boys, men - Rolling Out". Rolling Out.
- ↑ "Dr. Eddie Connor releases 7th book "Dear Queen"". The Michigan Chronicle. 23 January 2017.
- ↑ "Dr. Eddie Connor Jr. pens 'Dear Queen'; empowers queens to build their queendom". Rolling Out.
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