Episode 131: Larry Thornton

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Recorded19 Jun 2023

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Larry Thornton reflects on his fifty-year journey from the segregated South to America's boardrooms. He joins us this week on the Shadows Podcast! During this Juneteenth Special, Larry takes us on a history lesson through being one of six African American students in an all-white school in the 1960s in segregated Alabama. Who was the first white person that invested in him, and how is he still carrying on her legacy? Larry discusses being the first McDonald's African American franchise owner in Birmingham, writing, painting, and his interactions with the late Maya Angelou. Find out more about Larry and grab a copy of his book, Why Not Win? at https://www.larrythornton.com. Listen to this episode on your favorite podcast platform or at www.theshadowspodcast.com or https://linktr.ee/Shadowspodcast.

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