Imagine a time in life where you wake up and realize that now is the time to change your life and to help change the world. To shed all of your fears, doubts, and thoughts that held you back. To become a person of change. To tell your story, uplift others to tell their truth, and to be 100 % honest.. The time is now.
My name is LeRon L. Barton and I am a writer and speaker committed to fighting for social justice and helping you become your most authentic version of yourself. I have written over a hundred essay's and articles about racism, mass incarceration, politics, gender, business, and dating. My pieces have appeared in the following publications:
• Black Enterprise – A Black Man’s View: 5 Ways To Be A Better Male Ally In The Workplace
• Salon – My Reality: 10 Truths About Being Black In America
• Media Diversity – Why I Don’t Code Switch
• The Good Men Project – Men and The Need To Be Vulnerable
• Raconteur - Is Silicon Valley Using Culture Fit To Disguise Discrimination
• Elephant Journal - 7 Life Lessons From Great People
• Ravishly – Using Uber While Black
In 2018, I gave my first TEDx speech in Florence, Alabama for TEDxWilsonPark! My talk, “How I Overcame The Fear of My Stutter” described growing up with a stutter, attending school, going to job interviews, and dating with the stammer, and how I finally defeated my fear of stuttering. I have received dozens of messages from people telling me that the TEDx has inspired them to not live in fear and to pursue their dreams. To this date, “How I Overcame The Fear of My Stutter’ has been viewed over 140,000 times! Since then I have given talks at Speakers Who Dare, General Assembly, RSM, Remind, and Defy Ventures.
I give talks about the following subjects:
• Racial/Social Justice
• Overcoming Adversity
• Stuttering and Speech Disorders
• Regaining Confidence
• Redefining Masculinity
• Diversity in Technology
As someone who is dedicated to telling accurate stories and giving engaging speeches that motivate, I am eager to connect with you! To contact me, email me at [email protected]
www.leronbarton.com