Antwone Fisher to visit Tucson, talk about overcoming obstacles

Antwone Fisher will be in Tucson on Thursday evening, Sept. 15, sharing his life story about overcoming obstacles.

The free event is open to the public and is being put on by the Tucson Unified School District’s African American Student Services Department.

Fisher, a U.S. Navy veteran who overcame a rough childhood, was the inspiration for a 2002 movie directed by and starring Denzel Washington.

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Registration and sign-in will start at 5:30 p.m. The program will start at 6 p.m. in the Palo Verde High School auditorium, 1302 S. Avenida Vega.

To RSVP or for more information, call the African American Student Services office at 584-7500 or email patricia.guevara@tusd1.org.