Eugene Williams Jr.

Eugene Williams, Jr. is an educator, writer, motivational speaker, and entertainer. He is a former child actor who starred in the very first Jello Pudding commercial with Bill Cosby, and played the role of the purple grape in the very first "Fruit of the Loom" back to school ad campaign. At the age of 12, he served as the children's correspondent for "PM Magazine" on WUSA (Channel 9-Washington, D.C. /CBS). As a child, he was featured in Ebony Magazine, People Magazine, and Soap Opera Digest. He also appeared on stage and television with such celebrities as Ray Charles, Pearl Bailey, and Stephanie Mills.

He received a Bachelor's Degree in English from Emory University, and a Master's Degree in Education Leadership from The University of Mary Washington.

His books have been featured in The Washington Post, The Washington Times, The Miami Herald, Jet, Sister2Sister, and Black Excellence. He is the president and co-founder of Wiseducators, a motivational speaking and educational consulting firm. He resides in the Fredericksburg, Virginia area.

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Website: http://www.wiseducators.com