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The Pandemic of Illiteracy | Dr. Eddie Connor | TEDxDetroit

Statistics suggest that 50 million Americans cannot read past the 4th grade level further illuminating the fact that illiteracy and incarceration are interconnected. This talk examines the problematic pandemic of illiteracy that pervades our schools and communities. Prescriptive actions are shared for what we all can do to remedy the issue of illiteracy. Empowering people to overcome obstacles and walk in their unique purpose is the real life message shared by Dr. Eddie Connor, who is a survivor of stage 4 cancer. Dr. Eddie is an empowerment speaker, college professor, radio/TV correspondent, and best-selling author of 16 books. He shares his story in The New York Times best-selling book ""REACH: 40 Black Men Speak on Living, Leading, and Succeeding."" He is the visionary of the Access Identity Conference which has led to attendees from 24 states and 13 countries being empowered to transform their vision into action. Dr. Eddie is the founder of the mentoring and literacy program, ""Boys 2 Books."" As a former U.S. Congressional aide, Dr. Eddie assisted in crafting a bipartisan resolution to address the urgent crisis of illiteracy in America. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx