When family tragedies strike, Tyler Perry stands as a shining example.
No, not Madea. Tyler Perry.
His movies are full of humor, faith, and old-school rules for healing wounds.
Tyler was born into tragedy with a raging alcoholic father.
Abuse swarmed him and his mother day and night.
He didn’t even finish high school, so he earned a GED.
And yet Forbes listed Tyler Perry as the highest-paid man in entertainment by 2011.
“My childhood was a story of discouragement, belittlement, and unthinkable abuse, and yet I rose above.”
— Tyler Perry, Higher is Waiting
More than ever, folks in America are growing up in abusive homes.
I did. That’s why I admire Tyler Perry. He navigated abuse for 21 years before leaving home.
Racism and inequality are bad enough, but when you pile on abuse, success is much harder.
Tyler Perry overcame all three.
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