Maurice Tyree went to prison thinking that life was disposable. He came out knowing that he had a story to tell. Katie Singer helped him tell that story. Maurice and Katie will discuss their collaborative writing process for The Darkest Parts of My Blackness: A Journey of Remorse, Reform, Reconciliation, and (R)evolution, a book comprised of the letters and poems Maurice wrote during and after his time in prison.

Maurice Tyree is a native of Washington, DC, USA. At the age of 27, he was convicted of murder. While incarcerated, Tyree worked to transform himself, and now works to share his story while continuing his journey of self-improvement as poet, philosopher, and scholar.

Katie Singer, PhD is an independent scholar of American Studies, with expertise in writing, literature, and African-American studies.

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