'Hard Times to Better Days: Memphis's First Black of Many Titles' by Clyde Venson, is a Retelling of His Life and the Things That Shaped Him Into the Man He is Today
'Hard Times to Better Days: Memphis's First Black of Many Titles' is the autobiographical story of Clyde Venson, the first black man to serve in many different positions in Memphis law enforcement.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn., January 22, 2020 (Newswire.com) - “Hard Times to Better Days: Memphis’s First Black of Many Titles” recounts the life of Clyde Venson, who grew up on a farm in Louisiana and went on to serve in several prominent positions in Memphis law enforcement. From being their first black criminal investigator to the first black director of traffic safety in Shelby County and more, his life was the result of hard work and some caring individuals supporting him.
In putting this down to paper, Clyde hopes to inspire others to be the “first” like he was. Having been a police officer, a business owner and a delegate to the US-Japan Bilateral Conference on Criminal Justice and Corrections, he has lived his life striving to do anything he set his mind to.
Readers interested in Clyde’s story can purchase “Hard Times to Better Days: Memphis’s First Black of Many Titles” at bookstores everywhere, or online at the Apple iBooks Store, Amazon, or Barnes and Noble.
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