Basketball Diplomacy - by George Williams (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

George Kelley Williams is Racine native, who currently resides in Racine, WI. Kelley has dedicated his life to being a community servant and has been a positive influence on the young members of his community, to young at-risk African American males. He has been not only a basketball coach, but an educator, mentor, and father figure for many of the at-risk teens. Mr. Williams is currently employed at Badger Meter as a Quality Manager. Prior to that Kelley worked at Harley-Davidson for 20 years in which he spearheaded the implementation of Employee Resource groups and led the African American ERG. He continues to be advocate for community development as he served as a of the Black Achievers in which he took high school students from Racine and Milwaukee on a black college tour in effort to provide these students an opportunity to visit Historical Black Colleges. Kelley was inspired by his service with Black Achievers and 2013 created The Williams Foundation, a non-Profit which specialized in helping young people get to college. He currently supports other grass roots efforts to bring the community together.