Podcasts Culture Life's Valleys and Mountaintops 25: Eugene Brown from The Big House to The Chess House

25: Eugene Brown from The Big House to The Chess House

Published: Nov. 22, 2015, 9:13 a.m.

He was raised in two parent home with good morals and values yet slipped into the street culture and made some poor choices in his early years. Eugene ended up in prison and found his passion, chess.
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\nThe "Chess Man", in prison told him he would always be a loser if he didn't accept responsibility for his own actions. He told him, "you are the king, you're responsible for every rule that is made on your side of the board, stop blaming people. Until you accept your kingship you are always going to be in and out of prison."
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\nThese were the seeds that were planted and a paradigm shift happened. Today Eugene is the father of an inner-city chess club that helps children stay off the streets and make wise decisions.
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\nHis story was made into a movie, Life of a King, starring Cuba Gooding Jr. Hear the story and all the details here!
\nhttp://www.everydayisasecondchance.com/the-big-house-to-the-chess-house/
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\nLinks
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\nEugine's website http://www.bigchairchessclub.org/index.htm
\nEmail xsolo3@comcast.net
\nPhone: 202.396.1780
\nSpeaking: http://www.chessmaneugenebrown.com/

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Show notes: https://ginajohnson.ca/25chess/