For the Strength of Harlem- Pleas Tusant Pearson

For the Strength of Harlem-Plĕas Tusant PearsonFor the Strength of Harlem is a Biography Memoir about Mr. Plĕas Tusant Pearson (pronounced Plĕz), Community Activist and Serial Entrepreneur. This is a new memoir, you will learn about another hidden figure, an unsung hero in history.For those who are asking, "Who is that man in the middle of Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X in the historic photograph taken by Howard Bingham in 1963?"The book starts with a look into his early years growing up in Birmingham, Alabama; Plĕas grew up when racial tensions were high.Plĕas wore many "hats" he founded a movement back in Harlem during the '50s and '60s.Two United States Presidents’ sons reached out to him for his support. He owned a private limousine service that chauffeured celebrities to and from the Apollo Theater.He was a renowned Chef and much more.Make no mistake, he was an "unsung hero" not because he was seen in a photograph with these two great men but because of his enduring actions to stand up for Black people during the most challenging times in America. I hope you will be inspired by his life story. Read more