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T.J. Holmes

T.J. Holmes

Keynote Speaker: Award-Winning Journalist & National Television Personality

T.J. Holmes Biography

T.J. Holmes is an award-winning journalist and nationally recognized television personality. In September of 2014, Holmes joined ABC News as an anchor/correspondent and contributes daily to "Good Morning America," the most watched network morning program.

Holmes first gained national prominence during his time at CNN. He spent 5 years as anchor of "CNN Saturday/Sunday Morning" where he dominated breaking news events. Holmes anchored the network's coverage of Saddam Hussein’s execution in 2006 and the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India in 2008 and at Glasgow Airport in 2007. He also anchored from Ground Zero to commemorate the emotional 10th Anniversary of the September 11th attacks and covered the historic first papal visit to the United State of Pope Benedict XIV in 2008, including anchoring live from the mass at Yankee Stadium.

Holmes also reported from the scene of some of the most riveting news stories including the devastating Joplin, Missouri tornadoes, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in New Orleans, and the tragic shootings on the Virginia Tech campus in Blackburg, Virginia. He secured some of the first accounts from the survivors of the US Airways Flight 1549 that crash-landed in New York’s Hudson River in January 2009 and reported from the campus of the University of Mississippi during the first presidential debate between Senators John McCain and Barack Obama.

Holmes previously worked as a news anchor at NBC11 in the San Francisco Bay Area. While at NBC, he traveled to Athens, Greece to cover the 2004 Olympics, the first Summer Games held after the September 11th attacks. Holmes also covered numerous other stories that garnered national attention, including the historic recall election of the California governor in 2003 and the double murder trial of Scott Peterson.

Prior to NBC11, Holmes served as a weekend anchor and reporter at KTHV in Little Rock, Arkansas. He started his career at KSNF in Joplin, Missouri.

Holmes is a graduate of the University of Arkansas. He now serves as a member of the Chancellor's Board of Advisers at the University and is on the Board of Visitors at Emory University in Atlanta. He's been an active member of the 100 Black Men of Atlanta and the National Association of Black Journalists.

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T.J. Holmes Speaking Topics

Behind the Story with T.J. Holmes

Choices Matter

When the Big Story Happens

T.J. Holmes has covered major breaking news stories: Saddam Hussein’s execution, the rescue of the Chilean miners, the Mumbai terror attacks, and countless other major events of national and international interest. Holmes shares stories of being on the scene when the big story happens.

Crisis

One out of every two black boys is not graduating from high school in the United States. T.J. Holmes questions why the nation is allowing the loss of an entire generation of black boys who, by their 18th birthdays, are doomed to a life of poverty, crime, prison, and death. He discusses why this isn’t being treated as the national crisis that it is and the impact it will have on the black community and this country for years to come.

You Left CNN to Go Where?!?!

Through his own personal and recent experience, Holmes discusses how people have to make difficult decisions, take chances, and learn the lesson of failure when things don't work out as planned. He shares why it's important for people to sacrifice personal comfort for something greater. Audiences will learn they can't always play it safe and what steps they need to take to make things change.

T.J. Holmes Videos

Keynote Speech: Walden University Commencement Ceremony
Men's Day Assembly Featuring T J Holmes - YouTube
TJ Holmes Talks Candidly About Being Black on CNN - YouTube

How to book T.J. Holmes?

Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like T.J. Holmes for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment for over 15 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers. Fill out a booking request form for T.J. Holmes, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for T.J. Holmes or any other celebrity of your choice.

How much does it cost to book T.J. Holmes?

Booking fees for T.J. Holmes, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. Pricing often varies according to the circumstances, including the talent's schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. Speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire T.J. Holmes, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.

Who is the agent for T.J. Holmes?

All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like T.J. Holmes for clients worldwide for more than 15 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book T.J. Holmes for your next private or corporate function.

What is a full-service talent booking agency?

All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent T.J. Holmes or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for T.J. Holmes or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.


T.J. Holmes is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Diversity, Political and Black Heritage. The estimated speaking fee range to book T.J. Holmes for live events is $20,000 - $30,000, and for virtual events $10,000 - $20,000. T.J. Holmes generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Bakari Sellers, Dr. Marc Lamont Hill and Clayborne Carson. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling T.J. Holmes for an upcoming event.

T.J. Holmes Speaking Topics

  • Behind the Story with T.J. Holmes

  • Choices Matter

  • When the Big Story Happens

    T.J. Holmes has covered major breaking news stories: Saddam Hussein’s execution, the rescue of the Chilean miners, the Mumbai terror attacks, and countless other major events of national and international interest. Holmes shares stories of being on the scene when the big story happens.

  • Crisis

    One out of every two black boys is not graduating from high school in the United States. T.J. Holmes questions why the nation is allowing the loss of an entire generation of black boys who, by their 18th birthdays, are doomed to a life of poverty, crime, prison, and death. He discusses why this isn’t being treated as the national crisis that it is and the impact it will have on the black community and this country for years to come.

  • You Left CNN to Go Where?!?!

    Through his own personal and recent experience, Holmes discusses how people have to make difficult decisions, take chances, and learn the lesson of failure when things don't work out as planned. He shares why it's important for people to sacrifice personal comfort for something greater. Audiences will learn they can't always play it safe and what steps they need to take to make things change.

T.J. Holmes Videos

Keynote Speech: Walden University Commencement Ceremony
Men's Day Assembly Featuring T J Holmes - YouTube
TJ Holmes Talks Candidly About Being Black on CNN - YouTube

T.J. Holmes News

How to book T.J. Holmes?

Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like T.J. Holmes for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment for over 15 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers. Fill out a booking request form for T.J. Holmes, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for T.J. Holmes or any other celebrity of your choice.

How much does it cost to book T.J. Holmes?

Booking fees for T.J. Holmes, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. Pricing often varies according to the circumstances, including the talent's schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. Speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire T.J. Holmes, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.

Who is the agent for T.J. Holmes?

All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like T.J. Holmes for clients worldwide for more than 15 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book T.J. Holmes for your next private or corporate function.

What is a full-service talent booking agency?

All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent T.J. Holmes or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for T.J. Holmes or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.


T.J. Holmes is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Diversity, Political and Black Heritage. The estimated speaking fee range to book T.J. Holmes for live events is $20,000 - $30,000, and for virtual events $10,000 - $20,000. T.J. Holmes generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Bakari Sellers, Dr. Marc Lamont Hill and Clayborne Carson. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling T.J. Holmes for an upcoming event.

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