Kevin Powell, writer, activist, public speaker, is the author of twelve books, including his critically acclaimed autobiography The Education of Kevin Powell: A Boy’s Journey into Manhood. His next two books will be a short nonfiction work on America in our times and a biography of hip-hop icon Tupac Shakur. Kevin is also a co-founder of BK Nation, a new American civil and human rights organization focused on equality and opportunity for all people. He is a proud and long-time resident of Brooklyn, New York. You can follow him on twitter, @kevin_powell, or email, [email protected].