The Williams Brothers
The Williams Brothers
Johnnie Williams III
Founder
Johnnie Williams III is a youth activist and motivational speaker www.bookjohnnie.com who travels nationally and internationally speaking to youth of all nationalities, ages and gender. As speaker whom takes the extra step, goes the extra mile while connecting with youth from many different backgrounds, he has stood before more than one million youth and dared to make a difference.
Teachers love the way he speaks at the level of his audience and redirects youth admiration and respect back towards them. Students love the fact that his presentations are unscripted, upbeat and filled with real life examples. The state of Michigan requested him to fill a vacant seat on the states Committee on Juvenile Justice from 2002 – 2004. Currently his work includes program / curriculum development for students and teachers in Ontario school boards, along with speaking contracts with both the New York Knicks and the Toronto Raptors organizations.
Through his extensive work with children, he has been featured ad mentioned in over 50 local and national newspapers and magazines (most recently Black Enterprise, April 2005).
Further, Johnnie developed the first Financial Literacy Program for Fannie Mae Foundation ever to be funded and help spawn the creation of their “Know And Understand Your Credit “ campaign. Currently, he is publishing a life skills workbook in partnership with JP Morgan Chase Foundation called "Chase Your Dream".
Jerome "JYD" Williams
International Ambassador
Jerome Williams is a recently retired NBA athlete and full time advocate for youth and the community at large. Jerome studied Sociology at prestigious Georgetown University. He received a B.S. degree from the school and the Raymond Medley “Student Athlete” award as well.
Jerome has incorporated many of his sociological theories and practices into his daily life and throughout his NBA career. The results have made a tremendous impact in the lives of thousands of youth and hundreds of NBA players that elected him to a (4) year term as vice president of their players union. His professionalism and character became instrumental tools for ending the first NBA Lock-out and preventing a second. Off the court, he has become the fan favorite in each of the four NBA cities he has played paying attention to the needs of fans, friends and family.
The media has loved Jerome for his infectious personality, his charisma and (often) animated demeanor. His works in the community and talents on the court have been featured in GQ magazine, Sports Illustrated, Time Digital, Sporting News, Nightline, ESPN and numerous others.
Jerome is now a featured certified speaker with the National Speakers Association www.nsaspeaker.org/speaker_detail/58850.shtml
