Sharecropper's Wisdom has received multiple awards from the Dan Poynter's Global E-Book Contest and has the distinct honor of being chosen as the Sylvia Hamlin Literary Award Winner at the 2017 National Black Theatre Festival. This book is for seasoned leaders—looking for fresh, organic ideas to add to their storehouses —or aspiring leaders who are just getting started, will find a wealth of deeply rooted wisdom spanning one of the most tumultuous times in American history.
General J.R. Gorham
General J.R. Gorham applied Daddy’s sharecropper wisdom and became the first African-American Brigadier General of the North Carolina National Guard, Vice President of First Citizens Bank in Kernersville and the Commissioner of Juvenile Justice in the North Carolina Department of Public Safety. A graduate of East Carolina University, J.R. married his college sweetheart Barbara Jean Battle and became Daddy to Tony, Jamie, and Joshua. J.R.'s extraordinary wealth of personal experiences and education, coupled with his warm, Southern charm, makes J.R. a favorite motivational and leadership speaker with young people and business leaders.
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