Opportunity Gap | Wisdom for families from LeDerick Horne, poet with dyslexia

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Published 2022-07-20

LeDerick Horne is a Black man, poet, activist, and person with dyslexia. He’s spoken at the White House, and he’s written a definitive book on hidden disabilities. But his life could have all turned out differently.

As a child, LeDerick couldn’t read and was labeled “neurologically impaired.” He was put in separate special education classes. And he struggled to find his place as a Black man in America with learning differences. He says one mistake could have led him to prison or worse, like many of his classmates.

In this episode, hosts Julian Saavedra and Marissa Wallace talk with LeDerick about all the people who made a difference in his life. LeDerick shares his advice on how to help kids of color with learning differences thrive. Stay tuned until the end of the episode for a special reading by LeDerick of a poem that will inspire your family.

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