Dr. Kathy Fortune, a graduate of Howard University, is a medical doctor with a specialty in forensic medicine, forensic psychiatry and workplace issues. As a forensic consultant, she evaluated and qualified as an expert witness in several hundred legal cases related to sanity, competency and emotional distress.

In addition to private practice, she treated patients at a Veteran's Administration Hospital. She also worked as a staff psychiatrist at a jail and at a maximum-security division of a hospital. She had a no-nonsense approach to her work with incarcerated gang members and was successful in changing many attitudes and behavior.

She provided consulting and training in the area of workplace violence and has served as a motivational keynote speaker. She is passionate about sports and has served as a consultant for the NBA and NFL. She has appeared on Sally Jessy, 48 Hours and 60 Minutes.

Dr. Fortune is writing a book about her life entitled Raindrops on a Tin Roof. It is a captivating and inspiring story about survival and overcoming adversity to achieve success.

My passion is ...

Basketball, Football, Skiing, World Renowned FAMU Marching Band, Temptations, Beethoven, Vienna Symphony Orchestra, Sunsets, and Spirituality.

I know too much about ...

How does one know "too much" when the desire and capacity for knowledge is limitless.

My parents always told me ...

To treat others as you would want to be treated.

My childhood ambition ...

To be the conductor of New York Philharmonic Orchestra, but when Laureate Conductor Leonard Bernstein would not relinquish his position to me, I decided to become a doctor.

My favorite memory ...

The birth of my children.

Why I write ...

To share serious and humorous thoughts and to provoke others to think and smile.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Reading The Science of the Mind; Watching the History Channel; Listening to classical and R&B music.

My first job ...

Working at the ice cream counter at a Howard Johnsons Restaurant.

My best moment ...

The day I spent with Muhammed Ali.

My inspiration ...

Martin Luther King, Jr., and every teacher or mentor who invested time in me.

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A DAY WITH MUHAMMAD ALI

Pardon my blush while I tell this story.

Several years ago, I was looking forward to a five-day trip to Chicago to visit my girlfriend. I expected the weekend to be full of relaxation, where we would shop until we dropped, go to the theatres and eat at great restaurants. Since we had not seen each other for a couple of years, I happily knew that a meeting would allow us to talk, talk, talk, talk, talk.

After my arrival in Chicago on a Friday afternoon, Gloria took me to her apartment that had a spectacular view of city lights and Lake Michigan. I could ha...

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