Of Freedom Riders and Freedom Writers

To celebrate Black History Month and to honor the 50th Anniversary of the Freedom Ride, the Freedom Writer Foundation asked me share what it means to be a Freedom Writer now. Here is my letter: I had been taught that people fought and died for my freedom and, if the...

Do-or-Die: In Pursuit of the Dream

I’ve had several people ask me what is “freedom writing” and what are “Freedom Writers.” It started as a bunch of kids writing their stories in the hopes that someone might read and find hope. Funny thing is that sometimes I have to go...