Co-author, The Heart of a Black Man

Give the title of your chapter and a brief synopsis. My chapter is about my personal struggles with drugs, jail, and sexual and poor choices. It gives background and events leading up to submitting myself to the will of God.

As a Black man who has had lots of good experiences, as well as bad, or has overcome life challenges, what keeps you motivated to keep going?

My motivation first and foremost is my personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Inside of the scope of these duties and obligations owed to Him is the raising and shepherding of the family, community, and friends Christ blessed me with. I am motivated by service and truly blessed to have this opportunity called life.

Briefly, share one of the most significant experiences you’ve had as a Black man that impacted your life and why?

In my first-year teaching 4th grade, I had a student named Zee. Zee could barely read 1st-grade material, and his math and his behavior were no better. The last day of school Zee really worked my nerves. I couldn’t wait to start the summer, and I had dealt with Zee’s behavior and poor performance all year. Finally reaching the bus stop for the last time that year, Zee turned around to exchange our class handshake. In his eyes was pure fear and sadness as Zee muttered, “So there is no school tomorrow.”

My eyes began to swell with tears. How could I not see what I had become to Zee? It was then I realized that my responsibility was greater than my tiredness, my fears, my self-doubts! Black men were looking up to me, and the decisions I made today impacted more than me. I had been called, and it was time to answer.

What’s next for you?

As I approach the next missionary field, I venture on to fight for humanity through the protections of the Law of man and the unalienable rights which are endowed upon all men by God Almighty Himself.

How can readers connect with you?

MUST BE YOU!” www.willieturral.com https://www.facebook.com/ willie.turral

If you were given the opportunity to speak from your heart before a worldwide audience of leaders what statement would you say in regard to the plight of the Black man?

There is no more the plight of the Black man as there is the plight of All Man. The world is woven together, and without the Black man, the entire world would become undone.