Today, as a Cross-Generational Communication Specialist and leading youth empowerment advocate, Al is a high energy, high content, high impact speaker, lecturer, and motivational powerhouse. He has delivered 1200 keynotes and seminars to 750,000 people.
Al serves on the American InterContinental School of Business Advisory Board, the Fulton County Workforce Investment Board of Directors, the Fulton County Youth Council, and is also the steering committee chairman and Life Skills Coach for the Butler Street YMCA’s Multicultural Achievers Program. He is also the former executive producer and host of The State of the Mind Address, a self-development television program.
Al’s expertise in the field of self-development has been sought after by a long list of organizations and institutions including:
- FCCLA (Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America)
- Army Reserve Child, Youth, and School Services
- National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program
- Georgia Adult Education Association
- University of Connecticut
- Claflin University
- Johnson and Wales University
- Clark Atlanta University
- Spelman College
- Morehouse College,
- Georgia Tech
- University of Georgia
- ...and many others.
Al is married to Renee Ross-Duncan and is the proud father of Mekhi Duncan.
Looking at Al’s life it’s easy to see why he’s called “The Inspiration”. His diligence and determination are second to none. He emphatically declares that -
“You are guaranteed to win once you defeat the enemy
within because… It’s ALL mental!”
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Al Duncan :: The Millennial Mentor™
Known as The Millennial Mentor™, Al Duncan is the author of three books including Get ALL Fired Up! and My Success Journal: For Young People. He is the Founder of Young Folk Today!™, the Executive Publisher of Nile Valley Press and the president of Al Duncan Enterprises. Al is a blogger for The Black Collegian Magazine and IMDiversity. He has been awarded the President’s Call to Service Award and The National PTA Lifetime Achievement Award for his exceptional service and advocacy 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 thathis 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
professional saxophone player and a professional chef. His
father’s struggle and incredible recovery taught Al that
failure is only permanent if you quit.
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.
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