Al Duncan - Soft Skills Expert

At the age of 24, he walked away from his musical career and took on the tremendous responsibility of raising his youngest brother who was 12 years old at the time.

Today, as a tireless advocate for youth empowerment, Al is a high energy, high content, high impact speaker, lecturer, and motivational powerhouse. He serves on the Anti-Prejudice Consortium Board of Directors and he is the chair of the Financial Literacy & Economic Development Committee for the Strengthening Families and Communities Coalition of Atlanta. He is also the former executive producer and host of his own television program.

Al’s expertise in the fields of sofkt skills, leadership, youth development & empowerment has been sought after by a long list of organizations and institutions including:

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Al Duncan

President -- Al Duncan Enterprises LLC

President & COO -- Al Duncan Publishing LLC

Co-Founder, Editor-in-Chief -- Great Pro Speakers

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Al Duncan is the leading motivational speaker for at-risk youth and troubled young people. An award-winning columnist and internationally recognized authority on soft skills, youth development and empowerment, Al has delivered Duncan Nuggets®, live and in-person, to over 1 million young people around the world.

He is frequently called upon by the media to share his expertise and he is the author of My Success Journal For Young People and Get ALL Fired Up! He has been awarded the President’s Call to Service Award and The National PTA Life Achievement Award, for his outstanding service in the field of youth development and empowerment.

Devastated, But Not Defeated

Al was born and raised in one of the most dangerous

neighborhoods on the planet in North Philadelphia and by

today’s standards, would’ve been labeled an “at-risk”

student. When he was 5 years old he was molested by a

male friend of the family.

Emotionally traumatized, it took him years to remember what

happened. At the age of 15, Al’s world was torn to shreds

again when he found out that his father, his childhood hero,

was addicted to crack cocaine.

Devastated, but not defeated, Al refused to allow his

personal problems stop him. He went on to enjoy careers as a