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In 2001, Orrin C. Hudson, whose methods were inspired by the game of chess, founded Be Someone, which is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization that uses numerous tools, including the game of chess, to promote self-esteem, responsibility, and analytical thinking among children in underserved communities. The mission of Be Someone is to build character, hope, and inspiration so that kids can set and achieve lifetime goals, realize their full potential, and Be Someone. “Making Every Move Count” refers to the belief that success in chess and success in life require the same fundamentals, including concentration, self-esteem, problem solving skills, and discipline. Be Someone teaches kids the practical skills and techniques to overcome obstacles in life, illustrated through the best and most intellectual visual aid: the chessboard. We hear a lot these days about crime and violence in some of our local schools and communities but unfortunately news about the good things seldom gets any attention. Today, Orrin C. Hudson is making a change: “This is less about chess and more about building character. Love, Honesty, Respect, Responsibility, Patience, are five character traits that are essential to success. If we have the brightest children in the world and they don’t have character, the schools have failed them and this nation has failed them. Really, Be Someone is priceless. After all, it is the moral development of the whole child that will determine their success in life.”

When you do noble things, you help out other people and society and it makes you feel good.

It is a win-win situation.
When the person you help out is a child that has a full life ahead of them, the results of your efforts can return to society exponential rewards.

Orrin’s dream is to instill self-esteem in our children, teach them to think, and to develop their minds in all areas.

He makes them understand and become fully aware of the message of “Be Someone:” Knowing he can make a difference in someone’s life brings him great satisfaction.

Orrin believes children are our future! They hold the keys to the future success of our society.

Everything is possible if you simply apply yourself.
Founder: Orrin Hudson

Orrin “Checkmate” Hudson, Motivational Speaker and Master Strategist
949 Stephenson Road — Stone Mountain, GA 30087
770.465.6445

Orrin Hudson received the highest award a community leader can get, the FBI Distinguished Community Award.

  • Toastmaster’s Community Leadership Award
  •  Non-Profit Trinity Award
  •  FBI Distinguished Community Leader Award
  •  National Dr. Martin Luther King Award
  •  Toastmasters International Communication and Leadership Award
  •  Find Your Way Award for Outstanding Leadership
  •  Urban Professional Outstanding Community Service Award
  •  Twinkie award for postcard communication
  •  Coached Project Destiny to win State Title in Chess
  •  Hands on Atlanta: Social Entrepreneur Award
  •  Ironstone Bank Community Leader Award
  •  Hands on Atlanta Volunteer Service Award
  •  Black Enterprise: Everyday Hero Award
  •  NAACP Community Service Award
  •  National Self-Esteem Award
  •  Harvard Law Students Community Service Award
  •  NBC 11Alive Good People Award
  •  Coached Jordan Chappell to win DeKalb Salute Award
  •  Proclamation from DeKalb County CEO, Vernon Jones
  •  Proclamation from the Mayor of Lithonia
  •  Atlanta Braves/ Piedmont Hospital Community Leader Award
  •  TBS Superstation Pathfinder Award for Education
  •  Beacon of Hope Award
  •  Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Service Award
  •  National Leadership Award
  •  Coached Benteen Elementary to 3 straight APS chess championships
  •  Turknett Leadership Character Award
  •  Goody’s Community Service Award
  •  Resolution from Mayor of Birmingham
  •  Lowest Seed City-Wide Chess Champion
  • FBI Distinguished Service Award

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Orrin speaks at events and schools throughout the U.S., speaking to kids, parents, teachers, corporate management and staff about his mission of empowering kids to Be Someone.

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WE LOVE TEACHERS !
I was going nowhere in high school. I had no ambition and could not see beyond “today,” even “now.” I was happy in my experience just hanging out and doing things I shouldn’t be doing. A teacher changed/saved my life. James Edge in Birmingham is a man I owe so much. He taught me to play chess. I fought him at first but I started to clearly understand through the game there were consequences for every move I made whether on the chess board or in life. He taught me to make the right moves. Thank you, Mr. Edge, because of you, I am Someone! Now, I have a debt to pay. -Orrin ‘Checkmate’ Hudson
Founder/CEO, Be Someone Inc.

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