I am in awe of these young Americans who so bravely shared their mental health journeys in @KenBurns’ new @PBS documentary, Hiding In Plain Sight.
I had the honor of meeting many of them a few weeks ago, and I hope their courageous stories will help others, too.
News Organizations: please take a timeout from advertising and paywalls during #KincadeFire. Getting blocked as we try to get accurate updates is dangerous (especially those of us that have been evacuated and have limited access to media). @sfchronicle@nytimes#CaliforniaFires
2/2 @DeborahAppleman's "Word's Words No Bars Can Hold" is a necessary reminder—there are over two million people incarcerated in the United States every year, stripped of their dignity and right to participate. These powerful voices NEED to be heard. #prisonindustrialcomplex
Just finished @DeborahAppleman's Words No Bars Can Hold: Literacy Learning in Prison. Hauntingly beautiful. Her students are capable—even brilliant at times. And her work teaching writing celebrates these men, recognizing potential where we as a society have turned our backs...