Lift Off: From The Classroom To The Stars

An inspirational rallying call about education, race, and the true nature of equalityùthe Harvard Graduate School of Education convocation speech praised as ôpowerfulö by Hillary Rodham Clinton in Teen Vogue and ôinspiredö by Justin Timberlake. In emotionally charged spoken-word poetry, Livingston shares a message of hope and hard truths, declaring that education can become an equalizer only if we first acknowledge the inequality and racial divides holding back AmericaÆs future. Livingston is dedicated to helping young people reach their celestial potential, and in his galvanizing commencement address, now adapted for the first time to the page, he calls on us to raise our voices on behalf of all children, as their brighter futures can light up our own. Together, we can lift off! Praise for Donovan Livingston ôDonovan Livingston gave a powerful speech at the Harvard Graduate School of EducationÆs convocation. In a spoken-word poem, he shared his struggles in life and urged his fellow graduates to fight inequality and inspire students. . . . DonovanÆs message hit home. . . . [He is] part of a rising generation thatÆs . . . standing up to some of the biggest challenges in the world today.öùHillary Rodham Clinton, Teen Vogue ôThese are the words, and Donovan LivingstonÆs voice and spirit are the music, but in any form, this rare graduation speech tells us that learning is full of bias yet can lead us to the stars.öùGloria Steinem ôDonovan LivingstonÆs Lift Off is our youthÆs gift to us. In this joyous young manÆs voice is the promise of tomorrow.öùJames McBride

• | Author: Donovan Livingston
• | Publisher: Random House
• | Publication Date: Apr 04, 2017
• | Number of Pages: 64 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback/Self-Help
• | ISBN-10: 0399591370
• | ISBN-13: 9780399591372