Tawana was born in Wilson, North Carolina in 1963 without arms & impaired legs, due to the drug Thalidomide that was given to her mother during pregnancy because of morning sickness, nausea & fainting spells. Her legacy is connected to President John F. Kennedy who intervened in this complicated situation as Tawana’s mother cried out for help. Months later, she was trained as a baby to use her... feet as hands. She can do just about anything that someone with arms can do, even braid hair, type, text, and draw beautiful works of art!
Tawana & her husband 'Toby' have traveled across the country more than 28 years giving HOPE in Schools, Churches, Nursing Homes, Day Cares, Boys & Girls Clubs, Prisons, Veterans Associations, Drug Rehab Centers, Colleges, Universities, Sororities, Fraternities, Corporations & Organizations; mostly free of charge!
Tawana is making American History…she’s the first black Tha-li-do-mide baby in the United States that became a Certified Les Brown Platinum Speaker in 2004! She received her Honorary Doctorate in Humanitarianism for her 26 plus years of serving & giving HOPE on June 17, 2023.
Dr. Tawana Williams is an Internationally Acclaimed Certified Les Brown Platinum Motivational Speaker, TV Personality, Author of 8 Books, Artist (she draws with her feet,) Mentor, Life Coach, Executive Producer of her upcoming Debut Movie “Eagle Without Wings,” Businesswoman, Humanitarian, Philanthropist & CEO of Tawana Williams Outreach, Inc. A 501 c3 Non-Profit Organization, Established in 2002!
She’s been featured on The Jerry Springer Show sharing her story of how she ‘Beat The Odds,’ The Judge Hatchett Show to Mentor a troubled teen, The WORD Network, Manna Express-TV, TCT-Alive, TCT--Triangle Alive, TCT-Rejoice, TCT-Ask The Pastor, Lifetime TV, Spectrum-TV, Atlanta Live, The 700 Club, “Your World” with Creflo Dollar, and many other programs!
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