If most Americans grew up like I did, reciting the Pledge of Allegiance daily, and it states “One Nation, Under God, Indivisible” why is our country so divided? If it states, “With Liberty and Justice For All” why does racism, poverty, sexism, classism, & crime exist? Why are so many people unhappy? Why is there so much injustice? I've been consumed with why we as a nation do not live up to these lofty ideals. I've been consumed with daydreaming, researching, debating, dialoguing, learning, & reflecting on solutions to these questions. The above speaks to what has driven me to be who I am and it is why I named my anti-oppression framework The Theory Of Indivisibility.
During the summer of 2019
I was interviewed by Georgia Tech student Helena Weibel for a multimedia oral history project documenting the stories of parents, students, and educators on their journeys to Self-Directed Education in the Metro Atlanta area called “Schooling & Unschooling in The South”.
The interview provides a relatively detailed history of my life’s journey (pre-2019) and many of the factors that have led to me being who I am and doing the work that I do in the world.