Have you ever had a relative that you enjoyed sitting by during family functions because they always had good stories to tell? Ben Tucker is that kind of guy. He was part of the Great Migration of African-Americans to the West. He was also an All-American track star back in the 1960s when he ran for San Jose State. Add to that, Ben has been a preschool teacher in Berkeley, a social worker in Harlem and a track coach in Nigeria. Ben writes about his life in his memoir, “A Good Run.”
Ben doesn’t just tell stories about himself. Watch Ben Tucker share his storytelling magic in person at the San Francisco Free Folk Festival on Saturday, July 11 at Golden Gate Park.
You can purchase "A Good Run" on Amazon or at Books Inc. in Alameda.
