by Eric D. Graham-While in Georgia, I had an opportunity to meet Atlanta's own "motivational speaker, entertainer and entrepreneur" (Big Mouth) Ben aka Benjamin Graham, who went to the University of Georgia, but found himself fighting some undiagnosed mental health issues and an "alleged" 17 year "monstrous" $18,000 a month drug habit, which led him to become homeless and sleeping under a bridge for 7 years.
Despite being at the lowest point of his life, while fighting depression and suicidal tendencies, Graham, who is originally from Hamlet, NC, had a spiritual awakening, after hours of prayer, which propelled him to seek drug treatment and counseling that eventually led to his recovery.
Amazingly, now, due to his faith, self-determination and internal drive, he owns his own convenience store 3 blocks from where he once slept under a bridge.
BIGMOUTH BEN'S CONVENIENCE STORE, in fact, is located in downtown ATL, on Auburn Avenue near Jackson Street in an area that was once known as the “commercial, cultural, and spiritual center of African American life prior to the civil rights movement”
To learn about Benjamin Graham contact him at benjamingraham221@yahoo.com -For Bookings/Speaking Engagement Contact Number: 1-404-951-1062 www.bigmouthben.com
