Andre Bryant

After successfully battling alcoholism and getting sober in 1994, André was very active in AA until he passed away due to complications from HIV-AIDS in 2006 at the age of 44.

He was named a Gates Millennium Scholar, a program funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to provide educational opportunities to people of color, and used his scholarship to earn a bachelor's degree in diversified liberal arts at the University of San Diego in 2004. His complete obituary in the Union-Tribune can be found here.

He helped support a sober living home in Clairemont for many years which made it possible for many men to also get sober.

He was also a willing speaker, sharing his stength, hope and experience with audiences both in recovery and otherwise, before he passed. Here is one of his talks which was recorded in 2001.