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From navigating the streets of Los Angeles as a teenage runaway to finding purpose in the high-stakes world of NASCAR, Damien Patton’s life is anything but ordinary. With a long beard and a resilient spirit, Patton has turned every challenge into an opportunity. As an entrepreneur, engineer, and founder of Banjo, his groundbreaking work in real-time event detection has left a lasting impact...
Imagine making one desperate mistake that can define your entire life. Alice Marie Johnson doesn’t have to dream of this possibility, because she lived the reality, serving two decades in prison for a non-violent, first-time drug offense.
Alice didn’t have an easy upbringing. She was born into a large family of sharecroppers and became pregnant in high school. Despite these challenges,...
The United States of America has been graced with countless men and women whose feats of perseverance have defined this nation and the heritage passed down from generation to generation. One of the greatest stories in our 248-year history is that of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th American President, who definitely had his share of great failures.
Consider Lincoln’s path to the highest office...
American Encore believes America’s best days lie ahead. This is the foundation of American Exceptionalism. But this exceptionalism is not possible without exceptional people. And just as America’s story is a story of grit, challenges, failure, redemption, and success in continuing to pursue “a more perfect union,” we endeavor to share stories of exceptional Americans who have experienced their...
President Joe Biden has failed America. It is imperative that the citizens of the United States recognize that he must be replaced if we are to experience an American Encore. Donald Trump is the person who can deliver on the promise of America.
