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Francis Bok Biography

Francis Bok is a 26 year-old native of Southern Sudan. At the age of seven, he was captured and enslaved during an Arab militia raid on the village of Nymlal (outside Aweil) on May 15, 1986. Bok saw adults and children brutalized and killed all around him. He was strapped to a donkey and taken north to Kirio. For ten years, he lived as the family slave to Giema Abdullah, forced to sleep with cattle, endure daily beatings and eat terrible food. Always called "abeed" (black slave), Bok was given an Arabic name - Dut Giema Abdullah - and forced to perform Islamic prayers.

In December of 1996, Bok escaped to the nearby town of Matari, where he was enslaved by local policemen for two months. But an Arab truck driver helped Bok escape and eventually to reach Khartoum, the capital. In Khartoum, Bok was arrested by the security forces and jailed for seven months. After being released, Bok escaped to Cairo. In 1999, the United Nations resettled him in North Dakota. Bok is now an Associate at the American Anti-Slavery Group in Boston.

On May 23, 2000, Bok spoke out for the first time at a Capitol Hill ceremony with Senators and Congressmen, sharing his message: "We cannot rest until my people are free." On September 18, 2000, Bok spoke alongside Coretta Scott King, widow of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., at the Boston Freedom Award ceremony.

On September 28, 2000, Bok became the first escaped slave to testify before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations in hearings on Sudan that were broadcast live on C-Span. Later that day, Bok met with Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and urged her to take action against slavery. On December 4, 2000, he headlined a panel discussion on slavery at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government.

Bok has been featured in The Boston Globe, The Christian Science Monitor and dozens of other newspapers, and has appeared on numerous radio and TV shows, including Black Entertainment Television, FOXNews, and CNN.

On April 28, 2001, Bok launched the website iAbolish.com, of the Boston-based American Anti-Slavery Group. He has been honored by the Boston Celtics as a "Hero Among Us" for community service, and in December 2001 he carried the Winter Olympic Torch on its national relay tour. Bok's autobiography is entitled Escape from Slavery: The True Story of My Ten Years in Captivity - and My Journey to Freedom in America.

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• Ending Modern Day Slavery, One Slave at a Time

• Escape from Slavery: The True Story of My Ten Years in Captivity

• Genocide and Slavery in Sudan

• 21st Century Slavery Living Proof

• The Future of Sudan

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How do I book Francis Bok to speak at my event?

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What are the speaker fees for Francis Bok

Speaking fees for Francis Bok, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Francis Bok are for live events and for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Francis Bok, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
What topics does Francis Bok speak about?

Francis Bok is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Inspirational.
Where does Francis Bok travel from?

Francis Bok generally travels from New York, NY, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
Who is Francis Bok’s agent?

AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Francis Bok for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Francis Bok for your next private or corporate function.
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Francis Bok or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.

Francis Bok is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Francis Bok for your event is available upon request. Francis Bok generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Chris Mburu, Clarence B. Jones, Angélique Kidjo, Nigel L. Walker and Jalen Rose. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Francis Bok for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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