First published 2017
Donovan Livingston knows the power of education to transform lives. When he took the Harvard Graduate School of Education stage, his electrifying spoken-word poem became a viral sensation - a rallying cry against the racial inequalities holding back America's students. Now his empowering message comes to the page, urging us all to lift our voices and fight for true educational opportunity. Through vivid personal stories and hard truths, Livingston illuminates the barriers facing youth of color, then points the way to a brighter future where every child can reach for the stars.
Genres: african-american, education, non-fiction, biography-memoir, activism, american-history
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: inspirational, social-commentary
64 pages · Paperback · Random House Publishing Group