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Adam P. Kennedy
Adam P. Kennedy is a journalist, writer and publisher. He was born in Rome, Italy and grew up in New York City and London, England. He attended Manhattan Country School and Riverdale Country School and graduated from Antioch College with a double major in Soviet Studies and Journalism. Adam has traveled extensively throughout Africa and Europe spanning 50 years.
Kennedy is the president and founder of the nonprofit The Black Experience. The mission of his nonprofit is to present the world with positive images of Black Americans through educational and inspirational video content, changing negative perceptions into positive.
He is the founder and CEO of Chronicling Greatness, a company dedicated to profiling pioneers and veterans. He has interviewed over 200 veterans from World War II to Vietnam about their lives and service, including generals, Medal of Honor recipients, fighter pilot aces, Cross, Silver Bronze star, and Purple Heart recipients.
He is the creator of the television shows Africa/U.S.A.: The Connection and The World Connection, “Edu-tainment” programs for teens that aired on network television and PBS.
Signature Theatre Co. produced his autobiographical play Sleep Deprivation Chamber, co-authored with his mother, playwright Adrienne Kennedy, and received an Obie Award for Best New American Play in 1995/96.
Adam co-founded Abandon Entertainment - along with Karen Lauder and Marcus Ticotin - a television and movie company that produced the feature films Oxygen and Scotland PA and the made-for-TV movie on TNT, Thrill Seekers.
Adam co-wrote Mom, How Did You Meet the Beatles? with his mother Adrienne Kennedy, it launched the Public Lab Series at the Public Theatre in New York City. Samuel French, Inc publishes the play.
Adam is co-host of America’s Place in the World podcast with General Tony Zinni, a retired four-star United States Marine Corps general, who served two combat tours in Vietnam and is a former US special envoy to Israel and the Palestinian authority.