The Life I Chose
2015. Item #78576
ISBN: 9780578155715
Inscribed and Signed by the author. First Printing. Near Fine condition.
Ameer Baraka is an award-winning and Daytime Emmy Nominated Actor, author, dyslexia advocate, youth mentor, and prison coach. Born to humble beginnings in New Orleans, Louisiana, Ameer had an early life that was as gloomy and as ill-fated as a young life could have been. In and out of the prison system as a kid for transgressions ranging from youthful indiscretions to major crimes, he was seemingly on a one-way trip to oblivion. Almost illiterate when he went to prison, he was diagnosed with dyslexia and learned to read in his mid-twenties while behind bars. Seeing how education and ability to read have changed his life, Ameer is dedicated to inspiring young people with his message that they, too, can overcome meager beginnings and obstacles in their way to eventually triumph through hard work, dedication, the pursuit of education, and strong faith. Ameer is dedicated to working with at-risk youth in their own crime-infested public housing projects to get them off the streets and into the classroom while exposing them to better life opportunities. He mentors incarcerated youth to inspire and prepare them to learn life and career skills and make better future life decisions. His work also includes providing racial bias training to police departments to identify and mitigate implicit and unconscious biases and prejudices based on a person's racial identity. Proud of every aspect of his life, including his brief stint in the Louisiana State Penitentiary, he now travels the world, speaking at colleges, universities, corporations, and youth organizations. He uses all his life experiences to increase dyslexia awareness.
Price: $150.00