OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF ANTWONE FISHER
OFFICAL WEBSITE OF ANTWONE FISHER
Accolades & Praise
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Antwone Fisher
Hope Through Housing Foundation
"Antwone did an amazing job at our Hope Through Housing Gala. His speech was exactly what we envisioned. His contribution was invaluable to our success." |
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Malcolm D. Kelly who played the roll of the younger Antwone in the classic film " Antwone Fisher" is cast as the adult Antwone Fisher, and will star in the stage presentation of Antwone Fisher's Story, Written and Directed by Antwone Fisher.
Local NAACP leader gets involved in case
Winner Los Angeles Jewish film festival 2010
Written and Directed by Antwone Fisher
A NEW SCREENPLAY
Antwone has been writing and developing an original screenplay tentatively titled "MOM and DAD".
Antwone Fisher wins 2011 NAACP Image Award
A Boy Should Know How To Tie A Tie And Other Lessons Foe Succeeding In Life
"Antwone Fisher has never hesitated to share the valuable lessons he's learned in life, and his latest book presents a collection of great advice from which all young men can benefit. In A Boy Should Know How To Tie a Tie, Fisher examines self worth and identity, and explores what it means to live as a man of grace and purpose. He illustrates that, while self image and personality are created on the inside, a man's character is reflected by the way he presents himself on the outside. This is an important bit of truth, and I urge young men everywhere to read Fisher's compelling guide to manhood."
President Bill Clinton
Why Arts Education Is Crucial, and Who's Doing It Best
Art and music are key to student development.
BY FRAN SMITH
"Art does not solve problems, but makes us aware of their existence," sculptor Magdalena Abakanowicz has said. Arts education, on the other hand, does solve problems. Years of research show that it's closely linked to almost everything that we as a nation say we want for our children and demand from our schools…
The importance of theater in public schools
The Importance of Theatre Class in schools
Theatre has been an influential factor in many people's lives, creativity can flourish, academics can improve and means of self-expression can be developed. It is important to have mandatory theatre classes because when a student participates, they benefit significantly.
Twelve Benefits of Music Education
Music Educaton Advocacy Resources
Early musical training helps develop brain areas involved in language and reasoning. It is thought that brain development continues for many years after birth. Recent studies have clearly indicated that musical training physically develops the part of the left side of the brain known to be involved with processing language, and can actually wire the brain's circuits in specific ways.
ANTWONE FISHER'S ARTWORK
Antwone painted this portrait of his wife, LaNette, December 2010, using acrylic paints.
Antwone has enjoyed painting ever since he was a small boy. Hover over the painting to learn more about it.
More of Antwone artwork will be posted in the future.
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Philadelphia will have its own Hunger Games this May
From May 2-4, Philadelphia will host a national hunger conference called "Beyond Hunger: Real People, Real Solutions" to raise awareness and rally around solutions to a very real problem. Keynote speakers include director Antwone Fisher
Antwone Fisher to appear at film showing
SCOTTSDALE - Writer, director, and actor Antwone Fisher made a stop in the valley today. He was here to raise money for the charity "Kids at Hope” and his story is pretty inspiring.
Your View: HOPE for Joplin
By Kari Clements
Special to The Globe
JOPLIN, Mo. — After a truly difficult and trying year, the Joplin community needs nothing more than to continue to have “hope” for the future. With this in mind, The Alliance of Southwest Missouri has planned its fourth annual Community HOPE (Healing Opportunities for the Pursuit of Empowerment) Conference, featuring renowned author, screenwriter, and producer Antwone Fisher. Click here for video clip
Special to The Globe
JOPLIN, Mo. — After a truly difficult and trying year, the Joplin community needs nothing more than to continue to have “hope” for the future. With this in mind, The Alliance of Southwest Missouri has planned its fourth annual Community HOPE (Healing Opportunities for the Pursuit of Empowerment) Conference, featuring renowned author, screenwriter, and producer Antwone Fisher. Click here for video clip
Childhaven supporters helped us raise over $624,000 and meet our matching gift challenge at this year's Childhaven Celebration Luncheon.
Author, playwright and keynote speaker Antwone Fisher, whose childhood was marked by years of child abuse, told the audience that he wonders what his own life would have been like if Childhaven has come to his rescue like it has for so many wounded young children in King County. “If there was a Childhaven in Cleveland where I grew up, I would not have had the difficult childhood that I had,” Antwone said. “There would have been someone to intervene in my early life.”
Click here for event highlights and photos, and here for video.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
by Michael Heaton
Antwone Fisher, author and screenwriter of 'Finding Fish' fame, aims his message at young people
Antwone Fisher, author and screenwriter of 'Finding Fish' fame, aims his message at young people
Antwone Fisher speaks to recruits on their in-processing day at Recruit Training Command Great Lakes about the role the Navy played in his life. Fisher, served 11-years in the Navy and credits the Navy with being his first family. Fisher spoke to more than 1,500 Sailors at Great Lakes including these 450 during in-processing.
" We always speak of the great power of the United States Navy, and it is an awesome, powerful organization. What I found during my eleven years of service to be more awesome and powerful is the people the U.S. Navy recruits. The Navy recruits the best America has to offer because it takes the best to operate the world's most awesome, powerful and sophisticated Navy… CONGRATULATIONS AND WELCOME ABOARD!"
- Antwone Fisher
Antwone Fisher speaks at Air Force Ball
Antwone Fisher, acclaimed writer and producer, headlined the 70th Intelligence Wing's celebration of the Air Force's 59th anniversary. Fisher will be the keynote speaker at the wing's annual Air Force Birthday Ball scheduled at Club Meade.
Mr. Fisher and Ambassador Siegel will be speaking with students at C.I. Gibson and C.R. Walker Senior High Schools and S.C. McPherson Junior High on Monday, January 21st. Mr. Fisher will culminate his visit by awarding prizes to the winners of the Martin Luther King Essay com- petition hosted by the U.S. Embassy that evening.
