Lonise Bias

Dr. Lonise Bias is an internationally known motivational speaker, trainer, certified youth and family life coach and consultant. A dynamic and compelling orator, she engages audiences with her motivational and inspirational presentations, workshops and seminars.

As the result of the deaths of her two sons, Len and Jay Bias, Dr. Bias’s career was launched as a public speaker. Len Bias died due to cocaine intoxication two days after being drafted by the Boston Celtics on June 19, 1986 and Jay Bias was murdered in a drive by shooting at a local mall in 1990).

Since that time, she has become a community activist addressing topics dealing with the declining social health within schools, bullying, gangs, and violence. She brings powerful messages of Hope focused on the themes “Turning Lemons to Lemonade”, “Hope Is Not Extinct” and the “Family Matters” within our communities, homes, schools, workplaces, and the streets where we live.

She has delivered keynote addresses to the faith based community, the public and private sector, and national and international conferences, providing prescriptive solutions to remedy the social ills of our day. In addition, Dr. Bias has made many media appearances and is the recipient of numerous awards in honor of her services to communities everywhere.