Southwest Airlines Spirit Magazine featured Pearl in its June 2012 edition. The article "Power of One" looks at individuals who have found happiness in selfless giving (scroll to the bottom to read about Pearl).
Philip Simmons Foundation, Charleston, South Carolina.
August 3-4, 2012
DuSable Museum of African American History, Chicago, Illinois.
May 25, 2012
Glencairn Bloomfest, Rock Hill, South Carolina.
May 10-11, 2012
Fellows Riverside Gardens, Youngstown, Ohio.
April 25, 2012
Diversity Day, NASA, Langley, Virginia.
April 18-19, 2012
School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.
April 4, 2012
Carrie T. Watson Garden Club, Erie, Pennsylvania.
March 27, 2012
American Boxwood Society, Charleston, South Carolina.
March 30, 2012
American Public Gardens Association, Charlotte, North Carolina.
March 2-3, 2012
Paul J. Ciener Botanical Gardens, Kernersville, North Carolina.
October 29, 2011
Wells Fargo Community Celebration, Charlotte, North Carolina.
September 30, 2011
Booz Allen Hamilton African American Forum, Washington, DC.
If you would like to have Pearl come speak to your organization or at an event, please contact his agent:
Libbie Johnson Johnson-Powell Lecture Group (828) 859-2250 or
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In 2006, the documentary A Man Named Pearl was released to critical acclaim. The film was directed and produced by Scott Galloway and Brent Pierson. Since its release, it has won awards and has been screened throughout the country and shown on multiple cable television channels. The DVD is available for purchase in the garden.
