Click Here To Listen Nashville Business 100 Leading African Americans Cory Beal Cory​ ​Beal,​ ​Sr.​ ​is​ ​the​ ​Founder​ ​and​ ​CEO​ ​of​ ​Rekindled​ ​Dreams,​ ​an​ ​organization​ ​that’s​ ​committed to​ ​providing​ ​enlightenment​ ​to​ ​what​ ​many​ ​consider​ ​a​ ​bleak​ ​future​ ​for​ ​young​ ​adults​ ​within​ ​the African​ ​American​ ​community.​ ​​ ​Cory’s​ ​motivation​ ​for​ ​starting​ ​the​ ​organization​ ​comes​ ​from​ ​his experiences​ ​growing​ ​up​ ​as​ ​a​ ​Black​ ​male​ ​in​ ​the​ ​challenging​ ​neighborhoods​ ​of​ ​Chicago,​ ​IL.​ ​​ ​Cory was​ ​one​ ​of​ ​the​ ​city’s​ ​top​ ​athletes,​ ​yet​ ​devoid​ ​of​ ​any​ ​true​ ​leadership,​ ​Cory​ ​did​ ​not​ ​maximize​ ​his athletic​ ​opportunities.​ ​​ ​And​ ​those​ ​missed​ ​opportunities​ ​have​ ​motivated​ ​him​ ​to​ ​always​ ​have​ ​an everlasting​ ​connection​ ​and​ ​impact​ ​on​ ​the​ ​lives​ ​of​ ​his​ ​children. As​ ​a​ [...]