Antjuan Seawright Age Biography Wikipedia Wife, Net Worth, Salary (2024)

Publish date: 2024-02-17

Introduction :

• A proud African-American & a Democrat political commentator, Antjuan Seawright is a rising star in the sphere of politics.
• As a successful small businessman, Antjuan has worked on political campaigns and for political organizations as well as for NFL athletes and Fortune 500 companies. His outstanding portfolio of success continues to grow.

Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :

• Antjuan was born in South Carolina on March 29, 1985.
• His grandfather was a preacher, the Reverend Moses Butler, who was married to Mary Butler.
• Growing up, he became aware of racial hatred towards his grandparents who were treated like second class citizens.
• It is these experiences and that of other African-Americans that have helped shape his life path & career.
• Staunchly private about life outside of his work, little else is known about his parents or if he is married with a family of his own.

Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info

• Antjuan graduated from Swansea High School, South Carolina in 2003.
• As a first-generation graduate, he knows first-hand about the value of education opportunities.
• In 2008, he graduated from Winthrop University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and Marketing.
• His education continued at Webster University, where in 2010, he gained a Masters Degree in Business Administration.
• Eager to learn more, in 2012, Seawright attended Governor Dick Riley Institute at Furman University and the Congressional Black Caucus Institute for Political Education and Leadership in Washington D.C.

Career, Job, Salary and Net Worth :

• Antjuan’s list of achievements is impressive. While still studying at Winthrop University, he worked for Congressman John Spratt’s re-election.
• This work led to full-time work for Sunrise Communications the oldest African-American PR firm in South Carolina. During his tenure at Sunrise Communications, he served as their President and CEO.
• Due to the experience gained here, he was approached to work as an advisor for Hilary Clinton’s election campaign of 2016.
• He set up his own firm Blueprint Strategy based in Columbia, South Carolina in 2017, where he serves political campaigns, NFL athletes and Fortune 500 Companies.
• Antjuan’s ever increasing talent is recognized by regular appearances as he continues to appear as a panelist on top political shows like Face the Nation, MSNBC Live, Fox and Friends, Kennedy Live and Trish Regan Primetime.
• Since 2018, he has been a regular contributor of articles to BuzzFeed and a political contributor to CBS/CBSN networks.

Awards and Accolades :

• Always striving to be the best, Antjuan’s work has been recognized with him being presented with numerous awards.
• In 2010, he was chosen as South Carolina TRIO Alumni of the year.
• By 2011, Antjuan received the accolade of ‘Rising Star’ from the reform group South Carolina New Democrats. This coincided with the Brodie Thomas Award for Community Service and Leadership.
• In 2014, he was a part of the South Carolina Black Pages’ list of “Top 40 Successful Young Professionals.”
• ’The Young Alumni Of the Year’ for Winthrop University followed in 2016.
• His latest award in 2019 is the ‘Emerging Leader Award’ from the Columbia branch of National Association of American Coloured People (NAACP)
• Besides these, there are also many community service awards to his credit.

Interesting Facts, Height and Trivia :

• As a child, Antjuan always dreamt of a life away from his hometown. It was upon hearing his grandparent’s story that made him take an interest in what is going on around him.
• His grandfather worked the fields as a sharecropper to save up money to buy a plot of land. Immediately he gave the land back to the colored community in order for a church to be built for them. The church was named after him – ‘The Butler Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church’, but unfortunately, it was burned down. A year later, it was rebuilt but unfortunately, again in 1996, some 60 years later, it was again subject to arson along with 40 other churches in the colored community.
• Antjuan is now a member of the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
• During a Bible study group at his Church Antjuan’s best friend was murdered in a shooting by a white extremist.
• His motto is ‘Always celebrate people’s success and don’t judge when they are not at their best.’

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