Surviving Deep Waters Audiobook Libro.fm

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When you have nothing to lose you can risk everythingThere was no reason to bet on Bruce Johnson given where he started out Poor Black and raised by a single mother who had a secret He was the child she hid in plain view from the rest of her familyBruce would spend his youth at Chickasaw Park in LouisvilleKentuckys segregated west end He would grab the low hanging tree branches then swing out over the Ohio River before dropping into the dangerous water below He didnt know how to swim but was fearless and knew to paddle quickly back to shore before the current could drag him under This tenacity served him well and he learned to be a risk taker early onAs an adult he set out to just make a livingto do better than Black folks who tried their best before while making his Momma and Grandmomma proud His journey to becoming a successful TV journalist nearly killed him but he refused to treat himself as a victim His role was to use his voice and example to pull others out of deep watersThe rollout for his retirement was unprecedented Weeklong onair tributes hourlong online tributes from corporate CEOs former colleagues Congressmembers the Mayor and the governor After a near fortyfive year career all was deserved and expected except for a final tributeseeing his image secretly painted on the Wall of Fame outside the iconic Bens Chili Bowl restaurant alongside Barack and Michelle Obama Oprah and Dave Chappelle No one could have imagined such an ending Or could they Bruce Johnsons journey is the culmination of his mother and grandmothers storiesthe ultimate American story of race opportunity and perseverance