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Chris Singleton            

Former MLB Player; Bestselling Children's Book Author & Inspirational Speaker

Chris Singleton is a former minor league baseball player drafted by the Chicago Cubs. He became a nationally-renowned speaker with a message of resilience, forgiveness and unity following the loss of his mother in the 2015 Mother Emanuel Church Tragedy in Charleston, SC.

Today, Singleton shares how unspeakable tragedy sparked his relationship with Christ his mission to unite millions of people with his belief that "Love is Stronger Than Hate." he speaks at over 80 organizations annually and his clients include: Boeing, The Houston Texans, Microsoft, Biogen, Volvo, The Washington Wizards and over 100,000 students and educators across the world.

One of his children's books, "Different – A Story About Loving Your Neighbor," was a best seller in its category and has been featured by numerous outlets, including The Obama Foundation.

Singleton resides with his spouse Mariana and three children in Charleston, SC.

Speech Topics

Unity In Our Communities

This is Chris' most requested keynote where he shares his expertise on how colleagues, colleges, educators and communities in general can be united. Chris explains the differences between listening to argue your point vs listening to understand perspectives. His heart warming story of how love conquers hate will leave the audience inspired to be the change that they wish to see in the world. Whether they agree with their counterparts or not, the audience will surely be equipped with a different perspective on privilege, racism and key takeaways they can use in their everyday life to be more empathetic.

Overcoming The Unthinkable Adversity

It's no secret that we all go through adversity. In this keynote speech Chris shares his keys to: Survive, Pivot, Adapt and Thrive (S.P.A.T) through all of life's obstacles. Chris knows first hand how to overcome the unthinkable with a mindset of resilience and understanding that we may not be able to choose what happens to us, but we can always control our responses. Chris' response in the aftermath of his mother being murdered while he was in college led him to be drafted by the Chicago Cubs and now being one of the most booked professional speakers under the age of 30.

News

Son Of Charleston Church Shooting Victim Uses Public Speech To ...
One of the people killed in the Charleston church shooting five years ago was Chris Singleton's mom. Since then, he has become a motivational speaker to try to ...
Cubs draft Chris Singleton, son of Charleston shooting victim
Nearly two years to the day his mother was murdered by a white supremacist in a Charleston church, Chris Singleton saw his dream of playing professional baseball realized when he was drafted by the Cubs.

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